3 ms·
One option: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_scramble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_scramble
by throw0101a 4y ago
One option:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_scramble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_scramble
- dieselgate 4y agoOh wow never knew this had a name and have been curious on the origins/history of the "diagonal crosswalks" for a long time - have only seem them in specific districts/neighborhoods in Oakland/SF. Thanks for the link, a bit sad to read to following(!) > later fell out of favor with traffic engineers there, as it was seen as prioritizing flow of pedestrians over flow of car traffic.
- quickthrower2 4y agoMathematically speaking I am not sure why they are not all like this. It means one pedestrian phase in the sequence (so sequence is quicker) and everyone is a winner. There is one near me it is a joy to go diagonal!
- xmprt 4y agoIt's only better if the intersection has high, consistent pedestrian traffic. Unfortunately, many cities aren't built to be pedestrian friendly so those criteria are rarely met outside of busy cities, downtowns, and college towns.
- quickthrower2 4y agoBut if the intersection allows pedestrians at all it needs two sets of allowing pedestrians across. Unless it does that awful hybrid “turn if no one is crossing” crap that I hate as both a driver and pedestrian.