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I used to laugh at the real estate ads touting "vibrant" Kendall Square. But those ads are actually coming true now. > and by far the best pedestrian-friendly
by ef4 14y ago
I used to laugh at the real estate ads touting "vibrant" Kendall Square.
But those ads are actually coming true now.
> and by far the best pedestrian-friendly traffic controls in the entire state.
Yeah, among other things all of Cambridge uses [leading pedestrian interval](http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Leading+Pedestrian+Interval http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/Leading+Pedestrian+Interva...), which is fantastic and something you really miss when you no longer have it.
- d23 14y agoIn general, it's amazing to see the difference that slight "UI" improvements like this can make. For instance, the Cambridge crosswalk signals count down the time left to finish crossing. This may seem like a trivial nicety, but just across the river I feel like I'm rolling the dice every time I step into an intersection where I didn't specifically see the walk symbol come on. Will the light turn green while I'm in front of traffic? Or will I be doing a goofy half-run only to find out I had another minute or two to cross leisurely? First world problems, I know.