“As a traffic engineer, I know where terrible designs\u2026 come from: not from “bad” engineers, but from the rules and incentives that traffic engineers follow and the software they use. Synchro, the standard software they use, is based on minimizing auto delay, and it doesn\u2019t even calculate pedestrian delay. “Level of Service” criteria give engineers an incentive to minimize auto delay, often at the expense of pedestrian service (which isn\u2019t measured).”
\n\u2014Peter Furth in Pedestrian-Friendly Traffic Signal Timing Policy Recommendations he presented at a Policy Briefing hosted by Boston City Council\u2019s Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Transportation, https:\/\/bit.ly\/2n3I9Ja
\nfrom CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“As a traffic engineer, I know where terrible designs\u2026 come from: not from “bad” engineers, but from the rules and incentives that traffic engineers follow and the software they use. Synchro, the standard software they use, is based on minimizing auto delay, and it doesn\u2019t even calculate pedestrian delay. “Level of Service” criteria give engineers … <\/p>\n