How do we solve this problem? Is it not human nature to seek the easiest path?
This is where I believe looking to psychology is part of the answer.
Maybe, it’s mechanical in that we need to find a way to experdite the
traffic that wants to just get through Westbrook?
In the past, the merchants have bucked this.
I know all of this is complicated but there must be a solution that everyone
can live with?
I’m not volunteering to do this but, are there other cities experiencing the
same issues as Westbrook that have come up with plans that work?
From: wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf ;
Of John Brooking
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 7:00 AM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wsmac] Re: Skateboarders with groceries flying across, Hannfords
parking lanes.
They are the ones who make it dangerous for themselves and others.
On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:07 AM Carson Wood <cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
What about those who are trying to beat the cooperation?
From: wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On
Behalf Of John Brooking
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 9:09 PM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wsmac] Re: Skateboarders with groceries flying across, Hannfords
parking lanes.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean, Carson, but in the Cycling Savvy courses
that I teach, we talk about "rules of movement" as the foundational principles
of how traffic can be organized in a way that works smoothly for all vehicle
drivers, including bicyclists and horses and buggies, and regardless of speed.
These are principles such as drive on the right, pass on the left, make turns
from an appropriate lane position to not be in conflict with others. People
often think of them as being just for cars, but in truth they were first
developed around the turn of the 20th century, before motor vehicles were
common, and horse buggies and bicyclists still were. One of the first authors
of traffic ordinance, William Phelps Eno, never actually learned to drive a car
himself. I know that some of what he took into account were human factors like
minimizing the need to look behind us, and maximizing reaction times. He also
started from existing maritime convention for the movement of ships.
On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 6:51 AM, Carson Wood <cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Has anyone ever looked at the psychology of transportation in general as it
relates to human nature and the applied mechanics involved?
I ask this question thinking of skateboarders and all people trying to
interact all at once.
From: wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On
Behalf Of Lee Prince
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 6:11 PM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wsmac] Re: Skateboarders with groceries flying across, Hannfords
parking lanes.
Yay it's spring!!!
On Wed, May 23, 2018, 6:05 PM Dennis Marrotte <dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Hi, a new Summer hazard, Skateboarders with groceries zipping down, Hannaford s
Parking Lot lanes form the Store.
Dennis