The Strong Towns Podcast Conor Semler: A New Decision-Making Framework for Street Design
Oct 2, 2023
Chuck Marohn chats with Conor Semler, an associate planner with Kittelson and Associates, about a new decision-making framework for street design. They discuss the biased mindset in engineering, the need for a comprehensive decision-making framework, the importance of safety and physical separation, and a tool for bringing about positive change in street design.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Transportation Professionals and Traffic Engineering Priorities
02:15 • 4min
Engineering Bias in Street Design
06:41 • 20min
A New Decision-Making Framework for Street Design
26:30 • 3min
Improving Safety through Physical Separation
29:28 • 18min
A Tool for Easier Change in Street Design and the NCHRP 1036 Guidebook
47:34 • 2min
Expressing Gratitude and Encouragement
49:55 • 2min