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Desire Paths
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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path
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Pointless curve
It forces cars to slow down to navigate. A college I used to live by did the same thing.
Unless you're my dad
Speed bumps exist
And they're more expensive than a slight curve.
@MBech @Nanook Not only that they're more expensive, but they can be done wrong and are often done wrong, to the point that regular use wears them down or simply moves them away (if it's not the people who move them away).
Then theyβre making speed bumps wrong or price gauging lol
Speed bumps are far from the best method of traffic calming. A gentle curve like this is a friendlier way of getting the same result
Anecdote: a street near my house in high school had speed bumps next to the park. Occasionally people would be woken up at 3am to a dunk Douchebag shredding down the road at 50 and launching himself off the speed bumps and smashing into stretside cars.
Eventually they had the bright idea (after a few years in a row of snowplows damaging their blades and the road needing repairs) to make a gentle S-curve instead. Now you don't feel like you can go 10mph over the limit, the road only needs minor repairs every 5 yearsnor so, and to my knowledge nobody has launched themselves into stationary vehicles in many years.
While I appreciate the well thought out comment, I can't help but note that they should've used the Transporter Room since you were around!
Speed bumps are to solve issues with existing design. Curved roads are good design to begin with and you won't need speed bumps.
Curves, too.
Speed bumps are curves, too
Speed bumps slow me down far less than curves.
My car (small truck) is most comfortable going over bumps at 30mph... Not the 10 they expect you to slow to. At 10 you get bounced around, at 30 you get 2 separate bumps that are far less uncomfortable.
I call that really crappy design.
Curious what design the speed bumps are you refer to. Collecting the different designs and gonna find the optimal speed bump lol
Speed bumps are disproportionally less effective on vehicles with larger wheels, which is the trend for SUVs and trucks these days. So while a compact or sedan may slow down for the bump, your average pavement princess will respect the bumps as much as they'll respect speed limits around schools. Which is to say, not at all.
Seems like the park side is larger for it. The other side looks to be yards/fences, no point in giving the resident there a little extra lawn.
Looks like it's going around a lake?