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Old 09-04-2018, 08:05 PM   #111
CliffFletcher
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I tweeted this comparison of two Calgary residential streets a while back. One promotes speed, one promotes slowing down and proceeding with caution - automatically.

https://twitter.com/joshyyc/status/994973828341100545
I actually think the one on the left is safer. Visibility is the most important factor in car on pedestrian collisions. And while most people will drive slower along the curved road, we have a lot yahoos in our neighbourhood - mostly dudes in their 20s who still live at home and like to rod-on-'er.

The road in front of our house is like the one on the right, though somewhat wider, and it's a collector road with a lot of traffic. Because of the curve, and the cars and trees along it, as a pedestrian you're mainly relying on your hearing to tell if there's a car coming. Which isn't ideal. I have to cross the street to get my mail, and I have to jog now and then to make it.
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