Comments on: The Effects of Beauty on Speed http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/23/the-effects-of-beauty-on-speed/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Omri http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/23/the-effects-of-beauty-on-speed/#comment-9972 Omri Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:59:54 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1308#comment-9972 It also works in reverse. In my town, Medford MA, the streets with the slowest car traffic are the ones with the most holiday decorations right now. People aren't inclined to beautify for the benefit of those who are just zooming past. It also works in reverse. In my town, Medford MA, the streets with the slowest car traffic are the ones with the most holiday decorations right now. People aren’t inclined to beautify for the benefit of those who are just zooming past.

]]> By: Alan Harris http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/23/the-effects-of-beauty-on-speed/#comment-9967 Alan Harris Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:24:03 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1308#comment-9967 There is a park that memorializes the Savery Highway in Carver, MA It is an nice 1/4-1/2 mile, appropriate for a side trip and picnic spot. From the town of Carver's website: (http://www.carverma.org/history.htm ) Savery's Avenue, first divided highway in America. Presented to the Public in 1861 by William Savery. The trees between the roads and on the outside of them were to be left for "shade and ornament for man and beast". There is a park that memorializes the Savery Highway in Carver, MA

It is an nice 1/4-1/2 mile, appropriate for a side trip and picnic spot.
From the town of Carver’s website: (http://www.carverma.org/history.htm )

Savery’s Avenue, first divided highway in America. Presented to the Public
in 1861 by William Savery. The trees between the roads and on the
outside of them were to be left for “shade and ornament for man and beast”.

]]> By: Kevin Love http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/23/the-effects-of-beauty-on-speed/#comment-9883 Kevin Love Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:59:22 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1308#comment-9883 Here is a photo of the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1940. Note the Lion monument and the Royal Cypher on the lampposts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_the_Queen_Elizabeth_Way.jpg Here is a photo of the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1940. Note the Lion monument and the Royal Cypher on the lampposts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Entrance_to_the_Queen_Elizabeth_Way.jpg

]]> By: Kevin Love http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/23/the-effects-of-beauty-on-speed/#comment-9878 Kevin Love Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1308#comment-9878 Another beautiful road that has been steadily uglified over the years is the Queen Elizabeth Way in Ontario. Original ornaments from the 1930's that are now gone include the Royal Cypher on the lampposts, and the statues that decorated bridges and important places. One example is the lion that greeted generations of people entering Toronto. All gone. Now it is just a disgusting, polluting motor vehicle sewer. Another beautiful road that has been steadily uglified over the years is the Queen Elizabeth Way in Ontario. Original ornaments from the 1930’s that are now gone include the Royal Cypher on the lampposts, and the statues that decorated bridges and important places. One example is the lion that greeted generations of people entering Toronto. All gone.

Now it is just a disgusting, polluting motor vehicle sewer.

]]> By: Lauren F. http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/11/23/the-effects-of-beauty-on-speed/#comment-9875 Lauren F. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:26:07 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1308#comment-9875 The Merritt Parkway is one of my favorite roads to drive on, and I enjoy seeing the various architectural styles of the bridges across the road. That aside, I would have thought that gawking out the window at whatever is more dangerous than the benefit of slowing down while looking--I worry when I try to look at interesting buildings etc. that I am going to look for too long & then smack into the person in front of me, or veer out of a lane. It's just another type of distracted driving, isn't it? For the driver, anyway. The Merritt Parkway is one of my favorite roads to drive on, and I enjoy seeing the various architectural styles of the bridges across the road. That aside, I would have thought that gawking out the window at whatever is more dangerous than the benefit of slowing down while looking–I worry when I try to look at interesting buildings etc. that I am going to look for too long & then smack into the person in front of me, or veer out of a lane. It’s just another type of distracted driving, isn’t it? For the driver, anyway.

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