Comments on: Calgary Scrambles http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Gildner http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/comment-page-1/#comment-183363 Ken Gildner Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:35:09 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/#comment-183363 Very interesting post, Chris. I hadn't any idea about so-called scramble crossings, which goes to show how poorly-traveled I am. It seems like an idea that should work -- giving pedestrians conspicuous priority over vehicles in a fashion that does not necessarily impede travel times for either pedestrians or vehicles. As an avid foot-goer, I can't say how many times in a day I held up waiting for 'walk signal' when I am crossing an intersection at a right angle. Being able to scramble in any which way (even if I would have to wait for a walk signal for a few seconds longer) would certainly save me time and, in many cases, frustration. Great post. - Ken Very interesting post, Chris. I hadn’t any idea about so-called scramble crossings, which goes to show how poorly-traveled I am. It seems like an idea that should work — giving pedestrians conspicuous priority over vehicles in a fashion that does not necessarily impede travel times for either pedestrians or vehicles. As an avid foot-goer, I can’t say how many times in a day I held up waiting for ‘walk signal’ when I am crossing an intersection at a right angle. Being able to scramble in any which way (even if I would have to wait for a walk signal for a few seconds longer) would certainly save me time and, in many cases, frustration.

Great post.

- Ken

]]> By: Zvi http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/comment-page-1/#comment-182793 Zvi Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:41:35 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/#comment-182793 In NYC, these types of cross-walks are known as a 'Barnes Dance' - here is a video about them: http://gothamist.com/2008/02/04/video_of_the_da_162.php In Jerusalem there are a few of them too. They just mark the cross-walks clearly (including the diagonal ones) and it is quite obvious how they work. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikland/2395944979/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/yanec/328599626/ for examples. In NYC, these types of cross-walks are known as a ‘Barnes Dance’ – here is a video about them: http://gothamist.com/2008/02/04/video_of_the_da_162.php

In Jerusalem there are a few of them too. They just mark the cross-walks clearly (including the diagonal ones) and it is quite obvious how they work. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikland/2395944979/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/yanec/328599626/ for examples.

]]> By: mare http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/comment-page-1/#comment-182640 mare Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:36:11 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2008/07/31/calgary-scrambles/#comment-182640 I noticed a few other scramble crossings in Montreal: the intersection of Laurier and Breboeuf. This one causes a lot of confusion because cyclists on the Breboeuf bicycle path (the busiest in Montréal) don't wait for their green light because they are used to cross at pedestrian lights and in this case the pedestrians just step in front of the cyclists which results in shouting matches and near-accidents. Another one can be found at Jean-Talon and Garnier, in front of the Jean-Talon hospital. I noticed a few other scramble crossings in Montreal: the intersection of Laurier and Breboeuf. This one causes a lot of confusion because cyclists on the Breboeuf bicycle path (the busiest in Montréal) don’t wait for their green light because they are used to cross at pedestrian lights and in this case the pedestrians just step in front of the cyclists which results in shouting matches and near-accidents.

Another one can be found at Jean-Talon and Garnier, in front of the Jean-Talon hospital.

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