Janette Sadik-Khan's TED talk is allabout goingabout introducing change to =

streets in the context of community - isn't that what we're allabout, too?

She makes the points that you can try stuff on the cheap, do it overnight, =

can backtrack if it doesn't work, and data can be useful for evaluating cha=

nges and defending the ones that are successful.  We can take heart from he=

r message.

-Ken

Ken Sides, PE

PS - One proviso:  I'm generally not a fan of "trial" roundabouts because t=

he demo version is typically ugly to the point of being off-putting, thus l=

oading against the experiment succeeding.

From: Phil Demosthenes [mailto:pdemos@ecentral.com]

Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:37 PM

To: phil@pdemos.com<mailto:phil@pdemos.com>

Subject: Excellent summary of re-purposing streets in NY City

If you are interested in re-purposing streets for bike lanes, urban space, =

advancing retail in downtown areas, improving the urban environment for ped=

estrians, you want to watch this Ted talks video - by the transportation co=

mmissioner of NYC.  Actually, I hope you have seen this August 2013 present=

ation already. But if you haven't it is a great summary of what NYC has suc=

cessfully done to improve the urban transportation system and improve publi=

c safety.

http://www.ted.com/talks/janette_sadik_khan_new_york_s_streets_not_so_mean_=

any_more.html#<http://www.ted.com/talks/janette_sadik_khan_new_york_s_stree=

ts_not_so_mean_any_more.html>!

Phil Demosthenes. Principal