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Magical Modelling, Digital Deceit and Swept-path Subterfuge
This week, a Twitter debate about traffic modelling has inspired me to lift the lid on a couple of the shortcomings and sharp practices used in traffic engineering where the use of computer modelling...
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Blogging, Borough, Bread, Boris & Box (Hill)
I am lucky or mad enough to be doing the Ride London 100 mile sportive on Sunday 10th August, although I will be the cycling equivalent of a fun runner at a marathon!I put myself forward last year...
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Surface Tension
I am by no means a materials expert, but with surfacing materials I know what I like as both an engineer and a user. so this week, some of my thoughts.About ten years ago I had some development control...
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Clutter Buster
Brace yourselves, I agree with eric pickles on something. yes both you and I are now feeling sick. actually, we agree on a very narrow area of life and that is street clutter.Blue paint, unnecessary...
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ALARM Rises At Lack Of Road Maintenance
short post this week to moan once again about the woeful lack of funding going into highway maintenance.The Asphalt Industry Alliance's (AIA) 2014 Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey...
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Babies, Blankets, Buggies, Buses & Bicycles
Life constantly changes and in my household change has been brought about by the birth of our third child, Poppy.Of course, there is a highways/ transport angle with a new baby - this is a highways...
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Bouncing Buggies
Look, I know that I have gone on about dropped kerbs before, but now that we are using a pushchair again they are literally in sharp relief.This is a short post and actually more of a plea to my peers...
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Filling The Vacuum
The uk government has consistently failed to keep up with thinking in designing for walking and cycling, and people are rightly frustrated.Most of the problem is down to the lack of political interest...
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Vote 2014: Vote #Space4Cycling
It's election time again on 22nd May with local and European votes taking place.The local elections will give people the opportunity to vote for those candidates they feel best represent their...
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The Big Ride 2014
There is just one thing to think about this week and that is the #space4cycling big ride which is taking place on saturday with several events across the country.Rides are planned in London, Newcastle,...
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#Space4Cycling #BigRide London
bonus post this week about today's space for cycling big ride in london. Actually, I will let the photos do the talking this time!
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Cycling Spring
My posts over the last few weeks have been very bike-based and this week is no exception. I will remember to be a highway engineer and post something technical next week (maybe).Today is the local and...
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Fun With Moderate & Controlled Variations In Vertical Carriageway Alignments...
Speed humps, sleeping policemen, biscuits, cushions, tables, side entries, raised crossings, thumps: all names I have heard used to describe the humble road hump.I have a bit of a love-hate...
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(Slightly) Prettier Permit Parking
Just a quick post this week on a little used alternative to yellow lines and parking restriction signs which I think could be used far more often.Trying to post weekly is a bit of a silly target to...
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A Sunny Southern Seaside Safari Part 1: The Brilliant Brightonian Bus Stop...
Last weekend was the Annual General Meeting & Gathering of the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. The two-day event was held in Brighton & Hove and there was the opportunity to have a bike ride...
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A Sunny Southern Seaside Safari Part 2: Smart Streets & Compromised Confluence
A couple of weekends ago was the Annual General Meeting & gathering of the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. We did some riding as well as talking!In the second of three posts, I want to cover some...
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A Sunny Southern Seaside Safari Part 3: Cycle Track Bliss(ish)
I have had a good load of material from the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain's AGM and Gathering which took place earlier this month and this week is my third and last post on the infrastructure safari...
View ArticlePickles-Powered Political Parking Prejudgement
As usual, I try and do everything in my power to avoid posting about Eric Pickles and Parking. But I can't. It is just not possible.If you want someone who brings sense and analysis, don't read this...
View ArticleSod You David Cameron: Why I Am On Strike Today
I am on strike today (10th July). I belong to one of the unions which have called today's industrial action which is affecting a variety of public sector areas, including mine which is local authority...
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Traffic Signal Pie: Third Slice - Floating Crossings & Free Left Turns
As we know, for any given arrangement of traffic signals at a junction, there is only so much time to share around; our traffic signal pie if you will (typically 90 to 120 seconds for a complete...
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