Comments on: Shibuya Circus http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:04:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: bikermark http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9676 bikermark Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:06:47 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9676 Hartford CT uses an all red scramble phase for many traffic signals in their downtown. It seemed to work well. Hartford CT uses an all red scramble phase for many traffic signals in their downtown. It seemed to work well.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9641 Elaine Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:49 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9641 They added "Scramble" crossings in Old Town Pasadena at some point in the early/mid-90s as part of the gentrification of the neighborhood...I remember coming home from college and being astonished by the change. :) They added “Scramble” crossings in Old Town Pasadena at some point in the early/mid-90s as part of the gentrification of the neighborhood…I remember coming home from college and being astonished by the change. :)

]]> By: Adam http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9639 Adam Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:25:21 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9639 Impressive graphics. Saw these crossings in Perth, Australia and wondered why they weren't more commonplace. But indeed, what about the cycle-friendly infrastructure in the rebuild? What a wasted opportunity. Impressive graphics. Saw these crossings in Perth, Australia and wondered why they weren’t more commonplace. But indeed, what about the cycle-friendly infrastructure in the rebuild? What a wasted opportunity.

]]> By: Peter Smith http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9638 Peter Smith Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:49:07 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9638 it's time to get rid of at least some of those 2,000 autos coming through there, and let bikes ride into the area. as currently designed, bikers will not want to be there -- too many gargantuan buses and gargantuan bus wheels to get pinned under, and too many speeding cars. it’s time to get rid of at least some of those 2,000 autos coming through there, and let bikes ride into the area. as currently designed, bikers will not want to be there — too many gargantuan buses and gargantuan bus wheels to get pinned under, and too many speeding cars.

]]> By: Brian Ogilvie http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9637 Brian Ogilvie Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:16:27 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9637 The main downtown intersections in Northampton and Amherst, Massachusetts, have a phase in their cycle which is red for vehicles in every direction and walk for pedestrians. You have to be fairly spry to do a diagonal crossing in the allotted time, but it's not uncommon. The main downtown intersections in Northampton and Amherst, Massachusetts, have a phase in their cycle which is red for vehicles in every direction and walk for pedestrians. You have to be fairly spry to do a diagonal crossing in the allotted time, but it’s not uncommon.

]]> By: townmouse http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9636 townmouse Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:57:34 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9636 They have these sorts of crossings in many places in London (and other parts of the UK) where all traffic stops, although normally they don't have explicit markings to encourage people to cross diagonally. I imagine the main improvement at Oxford Circus will be removing all the street clutter. Oxford Street itself ought to be a great road for cycling because private cars are banned, but it's so clogged with buses and pedestrians that it's actually a nightmare for bikes. I suspect if they did put bike lanes in, they would be immediately choked with those pedestrians who like to walk faster than an amble, and who suffer from the pavement rage you mentioned... They have these sorts of crossings in many places in London (and other parts of the UK) where all traffic stops, although normally they don’t have explicit markings to encourage people to cross diagonally. I imagine the main improvement at Oxford Circus will be removing all the street clutter.

Oxford Street itself ought to be a great road for cycling because private cars are banned, but it’s so clogged with buses and pedestrians that it’s actually a nightmare for bikes. I suspect if they did put bike lanes in, they would be immediately choked with those pedestrians who like to walk faster than an amble, and who suffer from the pavement rage you mentioned…

]]> By: Allen http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9635 Allen Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:36:54 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9635 When I moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1960 they had diagonal crossing in the Downtown area (such as it was in 1960). Whey they ever got rid of it I'll never know. When I moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1960 they had diagonal crossing in the Downtown area (such as it was in 1960). Whey they ever got rid of it I’ll never know.

]]> By: David Hembrow http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9633 David Hembrow Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:27:35 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9633 Edd: good that you asked. The cycle paths with simultaneous green in all directions are found here in the Netherlands. They <a href="http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/08/simultaneous-green.html" rel="nofollow">look like this</a>. Edd: good that you asked. The cycle paths with simultaneous green in all directions are found here in the Netherlands. They look like this.

]]> By: Edd Crawley http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/02/shibuya-circus/#comment-9631 Edd Crawley Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:58:29 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1273#comment-9631 Great. But where are the cycle lanes? Great. But where are the cycle lanes?

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