| Re: MIT researchers fight gridlock with Linux [message #793721] |
Sun, 10 February 2008 00:47 |
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On Feb 9, 11:20=A0am, Paul Johnson <ba... [at] ursine.ca> wrote:
> On Feb 4, 8:04 pm, Studemania <midl... [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
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> > Years ago - well over fifteen - I was talking to my city coulcilor in
> > a large California City. He had proposed a plan whereby traffic jams
> > would be avoided by sensors tied to a compueter in city hall, or
> > whereever, controlling the traffic lights.
> > He figured it to be a real vote-getter.
> > I said to him, "That's impossible."
> > He said, "You know it and I know it, but by the time it's a proven
> > failure, I will be time-limited out of office.
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> It's not impossible, it's bloody obvious and widely implemented
> outside LA. =A0It's called timed signalling instead of demand
> signalling. =A0If LA moved away from the latter at all intersections,
> you might be able to get somewhere in under a day inside LA county...
Paul, It's fine for grid cities like NYC, but my city at that time,
the city in question, is one with many angled ones - Like I imagine
Washington is. KH
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