Re: stopping wheel theft? ...Streets are deemed unsafe, so no one uses them, so drivers come to expect no "impediments", speed and carelessness go up, and then the streets really are unsafe. ... Since there's no room for new roads, officials respond to complaints by restriping more lanes in the same width and turning a blind eye to speeding. ... That delicious climate control is not so comfortable when its waste heat spew is added to the tarmac radiation on a steamy summer day. ... People flee the congestion in suburban sprawl, but bring the congestion with them, like smallpox. ... (rec.bicycles.misc)
Re: Greetings from North Padre ...Bill wrote: ... of debris in the roads.... The streets of Harlingen and San Benito were jammed with emergency vehicles and construction crews, so I suspect things will be back on track before too long. ... On the way out, we passed many convoys of power trucks, construction vehicles, and trucks hauling loads of large generators heading south. ... (rec.outdoors.rv-travel)
Re: Buses ... then the roads are fairly light traffic even at rush hour. ... i certinaly notice the differnce with regard to richmound and kingston ...streets, unlike kingston.... (uk.rec.cycling)
Re: Kids riding on pavement - local news story ... I would argue that pretty much all residential streets should be play ... The children's mum's argument was that she considered one of the roads... which we had played hide and seek behind parked cars for years, ...Lincoln City 0-2 Southend United ... (uk.rec.cycling)
Re: Google Earth ... > things as roads - they put on a red line to show them. ... I have installed it and the resolution is very variable. ... better than Multimap. ... The FAQ says that they are adding hi-res areas all the time. ... (uk.local.london)
