Random Daily Banter

[briantrumpet]

I'm trying to work out if this is supposed to be satire, or if trolling and 'winding up the libs' now includes killing yourself in order to wind up the libs.

 

[First Aspect]

I think it's a ham fisted version of live for today. Which is fine if today is worth 100 tomorrow's.

In other news, UK life expectancy rises, but healthy life expectancy falls.

60-death is a long time for some people to be unhealthy for. Some of our friends are well on their way in heir early to mid 50s.

So I'm not wholly in agreement with this particular thesis.

 

[briantrumpet]

The original premise fails even on it's own message.
At best, people in cars are on their way to do important things, not doing important things. Cars are just the mode of transport choice.

PS - Yes, in our village the pedestrian crossing has a delay during business hours but is immediate outside of that. It is obviously by design.

I found the original post that prompted this observation, and, oh boy... bloody pedestrians. Looks like you should give them a compass in foggy weather in order to find the other side of the road.

https://bsky.app/profile/benrosstransit.bsky.social/post/3mi7lw5zduc2h

 

[Pross]

It’s working, there are no traffic jams!

There’s actually some really decent infrastructure there. The benefit of lots of space.

 

[briantrumpet]

It’s working, there are no traffic jams!

There’s actually some really decent infrastructure there. The benefit of lots of space.

I guess it depends on how you define 'working'.

I assume that the bus stops deposit passengers (Losers!!) in the middle of the road, with some paint to protect them.

So many questions.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

It’s working, there are no traffic jams!

There’s actually some really decent infrastructure there. The benefit of lots of space.

I agree.
It actually looks like a version of an inner city others should aspire to.
A closer study shows every mode of movement is being used:loads of pedestrians, plenty of cyclists making use of a proper bike lane/s, buses, but relatively light in the private car department.
All flowing smoothly.

 

[Pross]

I guess it depends on how you define 'working'.

I assume that the bus stops deposit passengers (Losers!!) in the middle of the road, with some paint to protect them.

So many questions.

I was mainly joking, there are still too many traffic lanes but as BS says, it caters for all modes of transport. It's hard to determine from a picture how long pedestrians have to wait to cross but ultimately the distance to cross is just part of the journey they'd have to make anyway so as long as they are given plenty of time to make the crossing and the wait for their phase isn't excessive it may not be much of an issue. I assume it is the US by the signage in which case I would say it is a huge step forward in providing for cycle and bus lanes The bus lane in the centre should actually improve journeys as they aren't affected by side road movements.

 

[briantrumpet]

I was mainly joking, there are still too many traffic lanes but as BS says, it caters for all modes of transport. It's hard to determine from a picture how long pedestrians have to wait to cross but ultimately the distance to cross is just part of the journey they'd have to make anyway so as long as they are given plenty of time to make the crossing and the wait for their phase isn't excessive it may not be much of an issue. I assume it is the US by the signage in which case I would say it is a huge step forward in providing for cycle and bus lanes The bus lane in the centre should actually improve journeys as they aren't affected by side road movements.

Yeah, I worked out you had your tongue in your cheek (mostly).

But I'd argue that although it might be an improvement (at least on paper) from a system that doesn't cater for pedestrians and cyclists at all, it's still hostile enough not to encourage people to get out of their cars. And then the pedestrians and cyclists will get blamed for wasting money and not being grateful for the concessions that car drivers have made for them.

 

[Pross]

Yeah, I worked out you had your tongue in your cheek (mostly).

But I'd argue that although it might be an improvement (at least on paper) from a system that doesn't cater for pedestrians and cyclists at all, it's still hostile enough not to encourage people to get out of their cars. And then the pedestrians and cyclists will get blamed for wasting money and not being grateful for the concessions that car drivers have made for them.

What was there before though? If that was all traffic lanes it would have been far worse for pedestrians. The devil is definitely in the detail, if they gave the pedestrian phases at the crossings priority over vehicles with regular 'walk' signals and lengthy crossing times I don't think it would be that bad. A bit of soft landscaping to break it all up would improve things though and as I said, lose a few traffic lanes. I assume the image is a CHI 'artist's impression' rather than a photo so it would be good to see it in reality.

 

[Ian H]

I agree.
It actually looks like a version of an inner city others should aspire to.
A closer study shows every mode of movement is being used:loads of pedestrians, plenty of cyclists making use of a proper bike lane/s, buses, but relatively light in the private car department.
All flowing smoothly.

It would work if the buses had the same right as US school buses, forbidding other traffic to pass when they stopped. In fact that would be a good idea for buses here as well

 

[Blazing Saddles]

This headline in the Telegraph caught my attention…..

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/block-brian-may-banned-planting-154715175.html

 

[First Aspect]

This headline in the Telegraph caught my attention…..

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/block-brian-may-banned-planting-154715175.html

I think being a daffodil is an essential quality for a councillor.

 

[briantrumpet]

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