From Better Cities and Towns — The new theory of traffic engineering

"The new science of traffic engineering", a new must-read series from @BCitiesTowns. https://t.co/2QjTpECmdU pic.twitter.com/Q6priuzKEw

— NewUrbanism (@NewUrbanism) December 14, 2015

Dumbaugh cited, at the time, at least 10 studies that contradicted the wisdom of the traffic engineering profession on this subject, and he conducted his own study designed to test the theory of what he calls “forgiving design.” Without a doubt, this concept leads to more injury and death in populated areas. All of the data pointed to a better theory: In urban places, obstacles and constrictions make streets safer, because they cause motor vehicle operators to drive more carefully.

—@lisahelps Science degrees in traffic engineering a “fraud upon students and upon the pubic” —Jane Jacobs Dark Age Ahead @BrentToderian

— TheSidewalkBallet (@1sidewalkballet) February 25, 2014

"Most engineering is a science; traffic engineering is not. It is a social science with most traffic movers failing to understand people."

— Lisa Helps (@lisahelps) February 25, 2014

Traffic engineering is reforming itself. About... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fast.

— Jeff Speck (@JeffSpeckAICP) December 16, 2015

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