tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post8913908339038003152..comments2024-03-28T17:34:21.418-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: TomTom Congestion Index Useless for Metro VancouverNathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-20950755818017078772014-06-05T08:05:52.165-07:002014-06-05T08:05:52.165-07:00Not really, the ability to get from point a to b f...Not really, the ability to get from point a to b fast is difference then getting from where you are to where you need to go. Driving 15km to get grocery fast (mobility) is difference then being able to walk to a grocery store because it is close. (Accessibility)Nathan Pachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-36780712818189798722014-06-05T07:21:14.272-07:002014-06-05T07:21:14.272-07:00"Many people confuse speed and mobility with ..."Many people confuse speed and mobility with travel time and accessibility."<br />What do you mean confuse? Those terms are all interrelated, not alternatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-30325789164881122192012-07-12T22:13:58.428-07:002012-07-12T22:13:58.428-07:00Speed means the death of the street. We must slow ...Speed means the death of the street. We must slow ourselves to save ourselves. Chance of death when one is hit by a car go to almost 80% as soon a car go overs 50KM/H.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115525283650156611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-46161195733568545482012-07-12T15:18:44.736-07:002012-07-12T15:18:44.736-07:00I disagree with the claim that one "could dra...I disagree with the claim that one "could draw the conclusion that freeways actually make more congestion," that graph instead suggests to me that more freeways increases congested speed, which imo should REDUCE average commute time. <br /><br />I think it's also of note that Vancouver has a significantly lower average free-flow speed, something that our elected officials should be looking to change, by improving driver skills, instead of demonizing speeding to increase ticket revenue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-80897949931302823552012-07-12T13:27:15.987-07:002012-07-12T13:27:15.987-07:00A real embarrassment. Congratulations to all the m...A real embarrassment. Congratulations to all the major news outlet for biting on a marketing bait. A great example of the poor fact checking done by most daily news journalists. They certainly did not read the "report" before pushing the story.<br />Shameful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com