Comments on: Why did the bird cross the road in Salt Lake City? http://12apostrophes.net/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/ Digressions in Discourse Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:44:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: krystal http://12apostrophes.net/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/comment-page-1/#comment-684 krystal Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:22:11 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2007/10/18/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/#comment-684 Yeah, I remember the chirping birds in the downtown area of Cheyenne, Wyoming back when I was only four or so. You can do the math. I can't say that Cheyenne is one of the most progressive cities on the globe, but they sure know how to entertain four year olds. I couldn't get enough of the chirpy birds. Yeah, I remember the chirping birds in the downtown area of Cheyenne, Wyoming back when I was only four or so. You can do the math. I can’t say that Cheyenne is one of the most progressive cities on the globe, but they sure know how to entertain four year olds. I couldn’t get enough of the chirpy birds.

]]> By: dbay http://12apostrophes.net/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/comment-page-1/#comment-683 dbay Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:22:10 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2007/10/18/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/#comment-683 The chirping crosswalk is common in lots of parts of the world. Usually in places that have the money to modernize, or that pay attention to urban design progress in terms of transit and pedestrian issues. It's a helpful aid for the disabled at busy intersections. I know it's in major cities in Europe and Canada (or maybe everywhere there, but I've only been to the major cities). Supposedly they'll be introducing it in the Twin Cities in some places next year, according to a city-planning engineer I heard speak recently. The orange-flag-waving thing sounds very entertaining! And useful, especially in a country famous for being willing to plow over pedestrians. One time Pulao and I crossed a big bright crosswalk that had giant signs and flashing orange lights hanging over it. Nonetheless, a dumb woman in big dumb car ignored all that and nearly drove over us. The best I could do was swear at and punch her fleeing car, but I bet the waving orange flag would've helped! The chirping crosswalk is common in lots of parts of the world. Usually in places that have the money to modernize, or that pay attention to urban design progress in terms of transit and pedestrian issues. It’s a helpful aid for the disabled at busy intersections.

I know it’s in major cities in Europe and Canada (or maybe everywhere there, but I’ve only been to the major cities). Supposedly they’ll be introducing it in the Twin Cities in some places next year, according to a city-planning engineer I heard speak recently.

The orange-flag-waving thing sounds very entertaining! And useful, especially in a country famous for being willing to plow over pedestrians. One time Pulao and I crossed a big bright crosswalk that had giant signs and flashing orange lights hanging over it. Nonetheless, a dumb woman in big dumb car ignored all that and nearly drove over us. The best I could do was swear at and punch her fleeing car, but I bet the waving orange flag would’ve helped!

]]> By: Phil http://12apostrophes.net/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Phil Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:52:54 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2007/10/18/why-did-the-bird-cross-the-road-in-salt-lake-city/#comment-682 I noticed something similar in Prague. When it was time to walk, the light would start to chirp, and then always stop chirping when you were halfway across the street. At which point I would have been happy to have a flag to wave at the approaching motorists who seemed to go on green regardless of any (human) obstacles. I noticed something similar in Prague. When it was time to walk, the light would start to chirp, and then always stop chirping when you were halfway across the street. At which point I would have been happy to have a flag to wave at the approaching motorists who seemed to go on green regardless of any (human) obstacles.

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