jimbo1000

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Location: England
Joined:1-20-2008
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About me
A retired personage with time to think. It'll soon be 50 years that I have been with my wife, neat eh?
I am an asylum seeker as my mother embarked with me and my brother on the last ship to leave Jersey for England in July 1940 only days before the Nazis occupied the island. We spent the next few weeks enduring the blitz in Southampton learning how to be frightened.
Very proud of three children and their partners and three grand-children.
Interests science, philosophy, theology and politics. The politics are much less idealogical than of yore. A bit serious eh? But I also enjoy a laugh.
I have some hobby horses: a wish to get away from the materialist determism of scientism so I am interested in top-down causation and idealist philosophy; process theology which amongst other things considers God to be good but not omnipotent; more mundanely to encourage the UK highways agency to take a more enlightened approach to the design of road signs, methods of reducing hospital acquired infections (HAI); rebalancing the rights of pedestrians and motorists in towns in favour of pedestrians.
We spent five years sailing in the Mediterranean after retiring. Now mainly involved in school governorships and our local Congregational Church.
my email: james at wishart100 dot freeserve dot co dot uk
Why I use Clipmarks
To find people with the same interests and to share things that interest or inspire me. To experience new ideas. I notice that a real community of 'acquaintances' seems to develop. But I have become addicted. Is there a Clipmarkers Anonymous? I am quite impressed by the way the site is moderated, I have not seem much in the way of flaming.
Where to find me on the web
Bookmarks: http://delicious.com/jameswishart







   
 
 
 
   
 
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POPS20mph limit sought to improve community living
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  8-13-2009   
 Safety is only one aspect of the plan to reduce traffic speed in residential areas.
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POPSThe car should be treated as a guest in residential areas
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  8-8-2009   
 When a horse gallops it travels at 30mph. When it trots it moves at 20. Would you gallop a horse in a residential area? Of course not. So why travel in your car at 30?
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POPSThe design of streets, guidance in the UK
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  4-4-2009    2
 A manual has just been produced for town designers. If implemented it will mean that the pedestrian and cyclist are top of the hierarchy in town streets rather than the motor car. Much overdue in my opinion. The cameraman has an unfortunate habit of falling asleep occasionally
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POPSSignals Re-timed to Improve Traffic Flow and Safety
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  3-4-2009    1
 Paradoxically the slower speed gives higher traffic volumes and quicker journey times.
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POPSDiscipline for road vehicles
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  2-15-2009    1
 Future generations will look back at the way we allow the car virtual free rein and they will wonder. The worm is turning and the pedestrian and cyclist are gradually regaining their space in towns (in spite of dear Jeremy)
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POPSVisiting a City by Bicycle
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  2-3-2009    7
 what it needs is to tame the motorised traffic to move at a canter rather than a gallop.
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POPSresidential streets are primarily for people
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  12-22-2008    2
 New guidlines 'Manual for Streets' in the UK give an opportunity for designers to improve living areas for people but will they show the initiative necessary?
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POPSThe culture of speed is changing in the UK
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  12-7-2008   
 Cool it
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POPScycling piccies
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  12-3-2008    1
 cycling is too dangerous where I live that is why I am campaigning for 20mph zones. You'll need to centralise the slider as the pictures are slightly too big for the frame
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POPSvillage where cars are welcome but will not dominate
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  12-2-2008   
 May this idea spread throughout the land
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POPS20mph streets benefit all
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  11-13-2008   
 No Remarks
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POPSReview of 20mph limits on London's roads
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  11-7-2008   
 These limits have popular support for residential areas
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POPS20 MPH LIMIT FOR ALL KENT AND MEDWAY RESIDENTIAL AREAS
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  11-3-2008   
 These 20mph zones encourage improved environment for residents as well as a safer one
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POPSOxford UK backs 20mph limits across the city
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-31-2008   
 More civilization is on its way.
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POPS'Naked Street' Experiment improves the environment
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-24-2008    5
 getting rid of signs in streets calms traffic, encourages cycling and walking
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POPS20mph scheme successful without calming
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-22-2008   
 Drivers are encouraged to slow down to 20mph without the need for expensive traffic calming measures such as speed bumps
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POPSThe culture of speed is changing slowly
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-21-2008   
 The majority of Britons favour reduced speed in city streets.
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POPSOxford city centre plans welcome pedestrians
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-21-2008   
 More good news on the re-balancing of the pedestrian/motorist melee.
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POPSAnother UK town votes for 20mph streets
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-18-2008    2
 Sanity is breaking out over the UK. Leicester joins Portsmouth, Norwich and Oxford.
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POPSpedestrians and motorists should share space in streets
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  10-17-2008    1
 This concept is only slowly being accepted in the UK. It needs a change of culture. Pedestrian/motorist eye-contact is an important concept.
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POPSAn example of a civilizing trend in UK cities
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  9-12-2008   
 Well done Norwich councillors, standing up to the officers who often seem to be against these schemes. I believe that the vociferous motoring lobby gives them more hassle than they can cope with. This is a long term process to change the culture. There are very popular tv programmes which unfortunately encourage the treatment of the public highway as a sports arena.
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POPSreclaim the streets for residents
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  8-8-2008   
 a cultural shift is needed to improve the environment of residential areas in towns
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POPShow to improve the environment of streets
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  8-7-2008   
 This is a welcome trend. Encourage your own local authority to follow suit
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POPSOxford plans for 20mph limits
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  7-18-2008   
 It isn't only road safety that is targeted but an improved living space for residents
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POPS20mph the default speed in towns?
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  6-30-2008   
 This will come and the sooner the better. Norwich wanted to introduce a townwide limit of 20 and the engineers said it would cost £10M to install! This is a total nonsense. With 20 the default speed there would be need for the few 30mph signs only
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POPS20mph blanket limit for Oxford
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  6-13-2008   
 Good news for the the city of dreaming spires but if it will cost £300,000 for Oxford how come it will cost Norwich ten million pounds to do the same thing?
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POPSThe benefits of 20mph as a default speed in towns
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  5-26-2008   
 This is an excellent article with details of how the zones reduce fatalities, costs, congestion and pollution, with an good list of sources
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POPS20mph zones opposed by Tories
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  4-30-2008   
 No Remarks
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POPSgood plug for 20mph limits
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  4-16-2008   
 No Remarks
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POPShumps are not needed for 20mph zones
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  3-28-2008   
 No Remarks
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POPSNorwich plumps for 20mph zones
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  2-23-2008   
 The beginning of a cultural change is discernable across the country
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POPSa great campaigning kit for 20mph zones
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  2-21-2008   
 A very important and useful resource, congratulations to 'Living Streets'. Visit the site to see the whole report.
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POPSExciting plans for pedestrians/cyclists
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  2-12-2008   
 There is no need to install road humps when introducing 20mph zones if there is an overall strategy.
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POPSA huge boost for London cyclists
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  2-12-2008   
 A short paragraph showing the flavour of Livingstone's new people-friendly town environment. Read the whole blog.
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POPSHow to slow down traffic in your neighbourhood
jimbo1000
by jimbo1000  1-30-2008   
 A practical guide, get moving
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