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I often use a different "optimization": instead of crossing streets at intersections and waiting for traffic lights, I cross them mid-block when traffic allows.
by rob74 5y ago
I often use a different "optimization": instead of crossing streets at intersections and waiting for traffic lights, I cross them mid-block when traffic allows. Of course that's easier to do in Munich than in New York...
- lexapro 5y ago>Of course that's easier to do in Munich than in New York... That really depends on the street.
- TeMPOraL 5y agoI do the same (Kraków). I also prefer to do "mid-block" crossing on speed bumps, because the traffic is guaranteed to be slow, and sometimes make an impromptu decision to cross the street earlier on a lights-free intersection when I spot a bus or a tram making a turn upstream, as it takes its time and blocks off incoming traffic for the duration. Humans have a complex goal function when optimizing their route, and they do online optimization (i.e. adjust as they go).