[edit: for clarity, I am not against roundabouts]I don't have real expertise in civil engineering Traffic lights have a smaller physical footprint and require less construction activity.Traffic lights fit on a cost spectrum from two stop sighs, to four stop signs, to stop signs plus blinking lights, to non-trivial signaling.First make it work. Then make it good. Then make it fast.Engineering is not a one size fits all discipline.[edit: I have a background in urban planning, architecture, and real-estate development]
A roundabout can be as simple as a circle painted in the middle of an intersection, plus a bit of signage. It doesn’t have to be a big thing.
brudgers · · focus · HN ↗
I don't have real expertise in civil engineering
Traffic lights have a smaller physical footprint and require less construction activity.
Traffic lights fit on a cost spectrum from two stop sighs, to four stop signs, to stop signs plus blinking lights, to non-trivial signaling.
First make it work. Then make it good. Then make it fast.
Engineering is not a one size fits all discipline.
[edit: I have a background in urban planning, architecture, and real-estate development]
wat10000 · · focus · HN ↗