http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/11/8406/ Belmont is set to make history by becoming the first city in the nation to ban smoking on its streets and almost everywhere else. The Belmont City Council voted unanimously last night to pursue a strict law that will prohibit smoking anywhere in the city except for single-family detached residences. Smoking on the street, […]
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Traffic Lights Replaced By…Courtesy? : TreeHugger
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/11/traffic_lights.php Drachten, a small Dutch city with around 50,000 residents has removed almost all of its traffic lights. Major intersections have been converted to roundabouts, smaller intersections just let drivers work make decisions on their own. My original reaction to this was extreme cynicism. My 20 minute commute is through the corridor with the highest […]