Strong Towns | Free Webinar: Confessions of a Traffic Engineer @strongtowns | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The engineers behind some of the most dangerous "improvement" projects, with the best intentions, still manage to ignore or compromise on the safety and happiness of residents. What goes into their decisions, and how can you reason with someone with years of education under their belt? Strong Towns Founder and President Charles Marohn, an experienced (recovered?) engineer, shares the lessons he learned during his time in the business, and the changes that need to be made to stop jeopardizing community health and prioritizing resilience.
The engineers behind some of the most dangerous "improvement" projects, with the best intentions, still manage to ignore or compromise on the safety and happiness of residents. What goes into their decisions, and how can you reason with someone with years of education under their belt? Strong Towns Founder and President Charles Marohn, an experienced (recovered?) engineer, shares the lessons he learned during his time in the business, and the changes that need to be made to stop jeopardizing community health and prioritizing resilience.
