Traffic

The democracy of traffic

In Atlanta, Infrastructure, Sao Paulo, Traffic, Transportation on 30 October 2007 with 1 comment

Traffic democratizes; commuting equalizes. Hell, the very word commute comes from the Latin for to change.
It’s rush hour in Atlanta; if you’re on the road in a car, you’ll have to wait. The commute doesn’t care about your income level or what kind of car you drive. Twice daily, Interstates 75 and 85 are [...]

Transparent soundproof walls to line a highway in Cleveland

In Architecture, Cleveland, Livability, Traffic on 21 October 2007 with no comments

Cleveland has installed transparent soundproof walls along the southside of Interstate 71. The walls will quiet traffic as well as the demands of a nearby church:

The clear panels, made of heavy-duty acrylic, cost about $32 per square foot, compared with $20 per square foot for the traditional concrete walls. Still, the see-through panels can reduce [...]