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You Can't Polish A Turd...
Not a very professional post title I know, but attempted turd polishing is everywhere and besides, it is one of my favourite sayings which I use to counter some of the management-speak cobblers often...
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Even with the polish from last week's post still barely dry, there came a funding announcement from Transport for London for some "bright ideas to radically improve London's streets".This is the...
View ArticleThe Fall And Fade Of The Municipal Engineer
I have some technical posts in the pipeline, but they are taking a little bit of time. So, this week, a bit of navel-gazing I am afraid.I have been doing my current job for nearly 10 years, which is...
View ArticleDriven To Distraction
This has been simmering with me for some time - the thorny subject of advertising on or next to the public highway.Two things prompted me to post about this subject (putting off technical posts...
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A Beer, Bivalve & Bicycle Beano In Bruges
So this year's Jolly Boys' Outing took me and some of the guys from work to the UNESCO World Heritage Site which is the medieval city of Bruges, the capital of the West Flanders province of Belgium.I...
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The Predictable & Lazy End Of Year Roundup
As 2014 comes to a close, I predictably and lazily offer my review of the past 12-months. It has been a mixed bag, but always interesting and sometimes frustrating. Here we go.JanuaryAs a way of...
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Last week's post was a lazy and predictable round up of my 2014 and this week is just as lazy and predictable: things I am looking forward to in 2015.InfrastructureFor those of us in London, we are...
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Parking Mad
I know I give the impression that I am not fan on the Conservatives, but they do spout some nonsense when it comes to transport-related matters.This week, I thought I would return to the musings of the...
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Boozy Floating Unloading
It turns out that the British Pub & Beer Association is concerned about protected cycle infrastructure because of the effects on HGV deliveries.In its written evidence to the House of Commons...
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Not The Hole Story
Potholes are always in the news somewhere, but they are merely a symptom of much wider problems with UK infrastructure and that is sweating our assets until they collapse.Tomorrow is (15th February) is...
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Thinking Outside The Box
While catching up on Facebook last night, I came across a link posted on the Stop Killing Cyclists' page relating to a box junction in Hackney which, according to a story on the website of the London...
View ArticleUnder Siege
Imagine for a minute, that you run your own business as a sole trader. Imagine that your chosen business is under threat by "the powers that be" because the conditions under which you operate are being...
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Why Did The Zebra Cross The Road?
I like zebra crossings. They allow pedestrians to immediately gain priority of traffic and are far more flexible than traffic signals. This post is about where we are now and where I think we should be...
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Carry On At Your Convenience
Why is it that some people put their own convenience above others? I am sick of seeing people parking on the footway because they are too lazy or ignorant to think about those who need to get...
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Motorways, Metrolink & Manchester
OK, it's the modern equivalent of sitting through someone's holiday snaps, but a recent trip to Manchester had me thinking - much to the irritation of my family!No, I cannot switch off and to be honest...
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Tricky Tactiles
It's been an interesting and varied week for me (that's why I like being an engineer), but I am posting about one thing on my mind; the tricky subject of tactile paving.Blister tactile paving - this...
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Back To The Barriers
I have covered barriers before, but there has been some more discussion on Twitter over the last couple of weeks and so I thought it might be worth revisiting the issue by way of a live scheme, warts...
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Have A Pop If You Must
As a local government worker you need a thick skin; working in a highways department, it needs to be like a rhino; and as an engineer, you may want to have a word with Tony Stark about an upgrade.I...
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Traffic Signal Pie: So Near, Yet So Far
I have covered stand alone signalised crossings before, but an issue popped up over the last few days which is worth airing in its own right.Our story starts with a video posted by Matt Turner of the...
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ALARM Bells Still Ringing
This week, the Asphalt Industry Alliance published its Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey which showed that despite billions of pounds thrown at potholes, the carriageway...
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