Stroad vs. Stroad: Land Use, Traffic Engineering, and What Happens When Suburban Arterials Intersect

Today we’re looking at what happens when stroads, or suburban arterials, intersect, and how the design of suburban intersections is a microcosm of the kind of planning and engineering that plagues the US, particularly suburbs that developed in the latter half of the 20th century. Our exploration will take us on a tour of: - Suburban land uses, including big box stores and the scourge that is drive thrus in America - Intersection operations, including signal timing and how people walking, biking, and rolling are often afterthoughts - Pedestrian signal countdowns and push-button operations, and related frustrations Enjoy (or loathe) this trip to the heart of terrible land use planning and traffic engineering in suburban Las Vegas! ---------- Patreon - a way to directly support continuing CityNerd output! Thanks to all who have signed up so far. ---------- Twitter: @nerd4cities Instagram: @nerd4cities ---------- Other CityNerd Videos referenced: - Ped Bridges: - The Stroad Ecosystem: ---------- Resources: - #3.3 - ~pfurth/Furth papers/2009 Lost Time & Cycle Length for Actuated control (Furth, Cesme, Muller) ---------- Image Credits: - Confetti Video by Ranieri Alves de Araujo Ranieri from Pixabay ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Inquiries: nerd4cities@