Unintended road experiments — how kids cause traffic

On Tuesday evening around 6pm, the Governor of Alabama declared a state of emergency for the following day. The declaration was based on anticipated weather moving through the state which could cause tornadoes. Shortly after, the…

Solving Saulter — Survey Data

Last week, we asked the question: “What is the purpose of Saulter Road?”, and today, we are publishing the survey responses. Long story short, said two different ways:

• the proximity a person lives near or uses the road determines how the person…

How to Stop at a Stop Sign

The first step to becoming a good person who is a good driver is recognizing that everyone is not like you. Pedestrians do not have a 6,000lb safety cage around them, nor airbags for accident protection, nor can they accelerate to 20mph within a half second. In my neighborhood, the…

Don’t taunt the animals in their cages

Don’t taunt the animals in their cages. 
We give them pedals to show their aggression. 
To…

All traffic is not created equal and what is the purpose of a city?

Recently, a fellow Homewood-er responded to “How Drivers Making Route Decisions” with this comment:

Traffic is good. It shows health in the area. The people who don’t like traffic in…

A Real Patriot…

Recently, a guy at work said “Hey, Chris, I got this and it reminded me of that blog you do.” I said “Coincidentally, the mascot…

Solving Saulter —Survey at Bottom

What is the purpose of Saulter Road? Before we can resolve Saulter road, we have to answer that question. Once we answer that question, it can be better settled. The options for Saulter are:

• Sautler is a medium speed cross-city thoroughfare