A Short History of Traffic "Engineering"

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26 January 2013

A Short History of Traffic "Engineering"

Put here by Mikael Colville-Andersen at 11:30

tags: car culture, desire line, engineering, engineering instead of designing, graphics, infographic, urban planning

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40 years ago Copenhagen was just as car-clogged as anywhere else but now 41% of the population arriving at work or education do so on bicycles, from all over the Metro area. 56% of Copenhageners themselves use bicycles each day. They all use over 1000 km of bicycle lanes in Greater Copenhagen for their journeys. Copenhagenizing is possible anywhere.

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- The Case for Bicycle Infrastructure
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- Vehicular Cyclists - Cycling's Secret Sect
- Critical Miss or Critical Mass?
- Behavourial Challenges for Urban Cycling
- New Design for Motorist Helmets 02
- Driving Kills - Health Warning Labels for Cars
- Ignoring The Sacred Bull in Society's China Shop
- 18 Ways of Knowing That You Have Bike Culture
- The Folly of Bicycle Licencing
- Bicycle Culture Mythbusting - The Complete Guide
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