Comments on: Sustainable Roundabout Manages Stormwater and Traffic http://dirt.asla.org/2010/08/11/new-roundabout-manages-stormwater-and-traffic/ Uniting the Built & Natural Environments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:08:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jessicabirthdoula http://dirt.asla.org/2010/08/11/new-roundabout-manages-stormwater-and-traffic/#comment-13056 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:48:05 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=5082#comment-13056 We love having this amazing fountain in our community!

]]> By: Ghana Serapis http://dirt.asla.org/2010/08/11/new-roundabout-manages-stormwater-and-traffic/#comment-5096 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:27:02 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=5082#comment-5096 When there are no cars allowed but for those who can afford fuel at say $15.00 a gallon they will become hubs for public transportation. The goal is ZERO cars Clive; busess, trams, trains and bicycles. It’s called the Rewilding of North America and is clearly part of the UN Agenda 21 policy. There will be plenty of room to hangout n the circles!

]]> By: Clive Sawers (Traffic Consultant) http://dirt.asla.org/2010/08/11/new-roundabout-manages-stormwater-and-traffic/#comment-4577 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:16:22 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=5082#comment-4577 It is not generally the case that pedestrians should be accessing the central island of a roundabout. But never say never!

As a roundabout designer I have had to access central islands many times and it is hazardous, especially in the UK where drivers drive much too fast around them.

I have found that the only safe (or least dangerous way) is to cross to or from a splitter island. There is usually significantly less flow circulating at these points and it is much easier to see what is going on.

Even at this late stage I would urge addition of crossing points from the medians/splitter islands and consider closing the locations between the roads.

]]> By: ScottB http://dirt.asla.org/2010/08/11/new-roundabout-manages-stormwater-and-traffic/#comment-4571 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:12:04 +0000 http://dirt.asla.org/?p=5082#comment-4571 The sound that masks traffic noise also masks it for blind pedestrians. The use the sound of vehicles to judge when it is safe to cross a street. Masking that sound means you’ve made it that much harder for all users. How much sound do slow cars make that it needs to be masked?

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