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Engineering standards for Bad practice

Engineering standards for Bad practice »

Examples of the engineering standards for Bad practice....

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Sustainable transportation

Sustainable transportation »

"Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs."...

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Readable Analysis Of Transportation Issues

Traffic Calming in Canadian Urban Areas »

Traffic Calming in Canadian Urban Areas

Overview Over the last 10 to 15 years, traffic calming has become an accepted form of traffic management in Canadian communities. The 1998 publication...

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Engineering standards for Bad practice »

Engineering standards for Bad practice

Examples of the engineering standards for Bad practice....

Feb 23 2011 / 2 comments / Read More »

Indecision over plan for Highway 407 »

Indecision over plan for Highway 407

Opponents are seeing cracks in the provincial government's plan to halt the extension of Hwy. 407...

Feb 15 2011 / 1 comment / Read More »

Adding transit service doesn’t relieve traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say »

Adding transit service doesn’t relieve traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say

Adding transit service doesn’t relieve traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say...

Dec 29 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Roadway Safety Laws

Funding Transportation Infrastructure »

Funding Transportation Infrastructure

As transit networks across the province are in an ongoing cycle of unavoidable updates, expansions and repairs, funding sources are becoming more difficult to find. Transit City, a major Toronto transit project to expand and update the current rail system, is currently under discussion between...

Jun 24 2012 / No comment / Read More »

Engineering standards for Bad practice »

Engineering standards for Bad practice

Examples of the engineering standards for Bad practice....

Feb 23 2011 / 2 comments / Read More »

Pedestrians’ Safety: Pedestrians and Local Government’s Matter »

Pedestrians’ Safety: Pedestrians and Local Government’s Matter

Pedestrians are mostly people walking along the streets. People in skateboards or rollerskates may also be considered. Alertness or presence of mind is required when you are a pedestrian. A lack of it may result unwanted accidents to occur. Local governments have the responsibility to...

Oct 13 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Traffic road safety devices »

Traffic road safety devices

In fact, the prevalence of traffic-related accidents near roadside worksites is large enough that some cities in US have created National Work Zone Awareness Week. And we hope to see similar awareness programs coming to Ontario in the near future....

Sep 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Traffic Planning Resource

Commercial Parking Study »

Commercial Parking StudyParking and urban environments All functioning urban commercial environments depend to some degree on parking availability. Additionally, there is a constant demand from travelers for...

Apr 28 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »

Automatic Parking With Two Cars Per Parking Stall »

Automatic Parking With Two Cars Per Parking StallAutomatic Parking With Two Cars Per Parking Stall Thus far I’ve established that the size and cost of parking structures is reduced as the size...

Apr 15 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »

Car Park Problems – Management and Design »

Car Park Problems – Management and  DesignCar Park Problems – Management, Design and People Use Issues in Cities We hear and read a lot about the macro aspects of automotive transportation...

Apr 14 2012 / No comment / Read More »

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Google Streetview

Google Streetview

Google Streetview

Is Google Streetview Breaking the Law? I love google’s streetview. It helps get me oriented in an area I am studying  before I even go to the site. Unfortunately, the Google drivers have...

Jun 3, 2010 / More »

Pedestrian Management

Commercial Parking Study

Commercial Parking Study

Parking and urban environments All functioning urban commercial environments depend to some degree on parking availability. Additionally, there is a constant demand from travelers for adequate, convenient, and affordable parking. But parking facilities...

Apr 28, 2012 / More »

Street Race Safety

Traffic Calming in Canadian Urban Areas

Traffic Calming in Canadian Urban Areas

Overview Over the last 10 to 15 years, traffic calming has become an accepted form of traffic management in Canadian communities. The 1998 publication of the Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming was...

Jun 8, 2012 / More »

Tips To Become Good Witness

How to be a Good Witness of a Car Accident

How to be a Good Witness of a Car Accident

Most people know what to do if you are IN a car accident, but what if you just WITNESS one right in front of you? There are steps to take to be safe,...

Jun 21, 2010 / More »

Transportation Engineering

Commercial Parking Study

Commercial Parking Study

Parking and urban environments All functioning urban commercial environments depend to some degree on parking availability. Additionally, there is a constant demand from travelers for adequate, convenient, and affordable parking. But parking facilities...

Apr 28, 2012 / More » Top 10 Developments Needing a Traffic Study

Top 10 Developments Needing a Traffic Study

A lot of developers ask me if they need a traffic study for their specific development.  For starters, if a government agency says you need one, you’ll need one. They aren’t going to...

Jun 21, 2010 / More »

Led Signals Snow

LED Traffic lights: too energy efficient to melt snow

LED Traffic lights: too energy efficient to melt snow

LED traffic lights have been used by roads all over the world because they are more energy efficient and are much brighter than the usual incandescent lights. However, such a great development in...

Jul 16, 2010 / More » LED lights, unknown costs, and the real risks of inattentive driving

LED lights, unknown costs, and the real risks of inattentive driving

Most of you have probably heard about snow sticking to LED traffic signal lights, blocking the view and causing collisions. The issue in question is caused by a sort of slushy snow generated...

Jun 2, 2010 / More »

Laser Beams For Pedestrian Safety

Hybrid Cars: more prone to accidents

Hybrid Cars: more prone to accidents

Hybrid cars are recently reported to meet more accidents compared to the conventional motored cars due to its then amazing and unique feature, being quiet. This issue took the state of Detroit’s attention...

Jul 9, 2010 / More » Laser Beams For Pedestrian Safety

Laser Beams For Pedestrian Safety

Imagine that you’re driving along and a wall of giant pedestrians comes up in front of you. Would you a)    Stop your car b)    Go into shock and lose function of your lower...

Jun 1, 2010 / More »
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