Life in the streets. Documenting the culture of intersections.
Street narratives, public service announcements, ideologies, and other stories from the asphalt.
Do you feel strongly about an intersection? Please share your street story!
Snap some photos or a quick video with your digital camera. Record an audio file, write a haiku, paint a picture.
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The Hidden Treasure of Jaywalking
In Manhattan, creative jaywalking is an environmental positive, because it makes traveling on foot easier: it enables pedestrians to maintain their forward progress when traffic lights are against them, and to gain small navigational advantages by weaving between cars on clogged side streets - and it also keeps drivers on their guard, forcing them to slow down. -David Owen (via Living Car-Free in Big D)I definitely agree with this statement, and not because I like pedestrians more than drivers and somehow feel that rules shouldn’t apply to everyone. Legally, of course, traffic laws do apply to everyone. But there is a difference in justice of those traffic laws, a difference that reflects the natural hierarchy of vulnerability among road users.
via Pedestrianist
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Intersection Parking Ruffles Feathers in New Jersey
When someone parks near an intersection in Hoboken, NJ, people get upset. This person was called to document these infractions. In some cities, it is not illegal to park this way. It would be interesting to hear if safety is the main reason for this parking rule.
Is the purpose of enforcing intersection parking rules for safety reasons?
If so, then why is it tolerated for public vehicles to be able to break the law in non-emergency situations?
via Hoboken 411
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