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Myth Busters: Are Long-Range Traffic Forecasts the Best Tool to Guide Decisions about our Streets?
Long-range traffic forecasts are used to inform the selection and design of transportation projects based on predicted demand of the roadway system decades into the…
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Myth Busters: Are One-Way Streets Better than Two-Way Streets?
After World War II, when car usage became more prevalent and it became the norm for people to work downtown but live, shop, and play…
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Myth Busters: Do Stop Signs Slow Down Traffic?
Intuitively, you might expect a stop sign to be an effective traffic calming tool—after all, asking drivers to slow to a stop should reduce their…
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Myth Busters: Are Street Trees Just for Looks?
Are street trees just aesthetic? Something to consider at the end of the project if you still have budget? Bust this myth with us!
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Myth Busters: Does Removing a Travel Lane Increase Cut-Through Traffic?
Will road diets increase congestion, incentivizing drivers to cut through neighborhoods? Bust this myth with us!
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Myth Busters: Do Leading Pedestrian Intervals Hurt Signal Operations?
By giving people on foot extra time to start crossing the street, do leading pedestrian intervals sacrifice operations to benefit pedestrians? Bust this myth with us!
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