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Catching Up

There’s so much to post on, but just a few personal things that transpired in my absence:

I extolled the virtues of roundabouts in my latest Slate column (and blathered on a bit more on the BBC’s Americana program).

I joined in on a conversation on the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” web page about whether cell phones should be banned while driving (I give a hesitant ‘yes’); this happened before the Times dropped this little piece of news.

I was briefly quoted in this Boston Globe story about a push in Massachusetts for a primary seat-belt law.

I read (and opined briefly about) Colin Ellard’s excellent new book You Are Here.

Off-topic here, but I reviewed a few books about the real estate crash in the Times Book Review (and even got one of those slightly cringe-inducing caricatures)

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2 Responses to “Catching Up”

  1. fred_dot_u Says:
    July 27th, 2009 at 11:32 am

    Tom, since you hesitantly voted yes to ban cell phones, consider that the cell phone conversation requires two people, at a minimum. I’ve taken a personal vow to not speak with a driver using a cell phone. When I speak to someone, I ask if they are driving and if the answer is yes, I ask them to call me back when they are parked, and I hang up. If someone places a call to me, I ask the same questions. I may not be able to influence lobbyists, and be part of the solution, but I certainly will not be part of the problem!

  2. townmouse Says:
    July 27th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    Nice article on roundabouts, but one thing you didn’t mention was the impact on cyclists. I’d far rather negotiate a large traffic-signalled intersection on my bike than a big multi-lane roundabout - although the little ones are generally fine.

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