Comments on: Letting the Days Go By http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 13:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brad DaPont http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/#comment-12000 Brad DaPont Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:41:25 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1427#comment-12000 Check out this early 1900's 35mm view from a trolley on SF Market Street. http://www.youtube.com:80/watch_popup?v=NINOxRxze9k Check out this early 1900’s 35mm view from a trolley on SF Market Street.

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch_popup?v=NINOxRxze9k

]]> By: wes kirkman http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/#comment-11723 wes kirkman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:22:39 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1427#comment-11723 Also regarding Seattle, we can't get anything built due to public input always bringing another option to the table. In this case, the Seattle way--as some like to call it--has been a boon as it helped us forestall building/expanding freeways for a long time. Unfortunately, looks like the state is going to steamroll us on both the SR99 route through downtown (elevated freeway will be rebuilt in a tunnel...which, at least, is better than another elevated and I don't think there will be additional capacity except for the addition of standard shoulders that will one day be converted into traffic lanes) and SR520 bridge connecting the suburbs to Seattle over the lake (will have additional capacity in the form of two HOV lanes and shoulders subject to the same future as those on SR99). I expect these projects to undo some of our wins in terms of breaking the spirit of drivers. In time, we will chip away at it until, once again, many give up and start taking the excellent express bus service offered here. Also regarding Seattle, we can’t get anything built due to public input always bringing another option to the table. In this case, the Seattle way–as some like to call it–has been a boon as it helped us forestall building/expanding freeways for a long time. Unfortunately, looks like the state is going to steamroll us on both the SR99 route through downtown (elevated freeway will be rebuilt in a tunnel…which, at least, is better than another elevated and I don’t think there will be additional capacity except for the addition of standard shoulders that will one day be converted into traffic lanes) and SR520 bridge connecting the suburbs to Seattle over the lake (will have additional capacity in the form of two HOV lanes and shoulders subject to the same future as those on SR99). I expect these projects to undo some of our wins in terms of breaking the spirit of drivers. In time, we will chip away at it until, once again, many give up and start taking the excellent express bus service offered here.

]]> By: Paul Johnson http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/#comment-11674 Paul Johnson Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:51:07 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1427#comment-11674 Seattle is rolling out more carpool-only lanes, has reversible express lanes on at least two freeways, and is trying to play catchup with Portland, Oregon in terms of transit. Seattle is rolling out more carpool-only lanes, has reversible express lanes on at least two freeways, and is trying to play catchup with Portland, Oregon in terms of transit.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/#comment-11633 Hunter Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:31:58 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1427#comment-11633 Seattle is more actively promoting alternative transportation. Public transportation has become hip, as has traveling by bike. This means a reduction of commuters and also of traffic. Seattle is more actively promoting alternative transportation. Public transportation has become hip, as has traveling by bike. This means a reduction of commuters and also of traffic.

]]> By: aaron http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/#comment-11626 aaron Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:16:59 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1427#comment-11626 How representative is this of typical passanger vehicle? Is this biased toward commercial vehicle traffic on particular routes, as the INRIX study is? I'm in the Detroit area. We've seen improvement on freeways, and some on roads during the big decline on 2008, but on normal roads things have been getting worse. How representative is this of typical passanger vehicle?

Is this biased toward commercial vehicle traffic on particular routes, as the INRIX study is?

I’m in the Detroit area. We’ve seen improvement on freeways, and some on roads during the big decline on 2008, but on normal roads things have been getting worse.

]]> By: Peter http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/17/letting-the-days-go-by/#comment-11622 Peter Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:20:16 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1427#comment-11622 So what is Seatle doing right that the others aren't? inquiring minds want to know. So what is Seatle doing right that the others aren’t? inquiring minds want to know.

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