in the Financial District with approximately 100‚000 commuters entering and leaving the area each working day. (Davidson) This results in heavy congestion in the area and problems in terms of transportation including cars‚ public transport‚ and pedestrians. I have had the opportunity to visit the Financial District BIA on Tuesday‚ November 10th‚ 2015 at approximately 8:00AM and again at 1:00pm. During both of these times the area was trafficked‚ more heavily so at 8:00AM. The most used forms of
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Interstate 80‚ seen here in Berkeley‚ California‚ is a freeway with many lanes and heavy traffic. Traffic on roads may consist of pedestrians‚ ridden or herded animals‚ vehicles‚ streetcars and other conveyances‚ either singly or together‚ while using the public way for purposes of travel. Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate vehicles‚ while rules of the road are both the laws and the informal rules that may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely flow
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The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury Utopia: an ideal place (fictional) This short story is an example of Dystopian fiction – dealing with a society that embodies a flawed perfection – achieved at a cost. In the story‚ Ray Bradbury attacks a society which is‚ in effect‚ a police state – a totalitarian regime. The sole representative of the regime is‚ appropriately‚ the police car. Mead is a non-conformist whose ‘crime’ is to walk for pleasure – a most simple and natural activity. The oppressive
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world environments and to estimate why so‚ we will take into account a hypothetical situation‚ erased of all complexities. We assume a case of accident such that there are only two parties and we also assume that probability of an accident occurring is absolute. The driver has three ways to drive : Rapid‚ Moderate and Slow‚ his benefits and expected accident costs are given in fig 1 . The first step is to apply the laws of strict liability and that of negligence in the perspective of the driver and
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Readers Response- “The Pedestrian” – Ray Bradbury Lines 11-12- “And on his way he would see cottages and homes with their dark windows‚ and it was not unequal to walking through a graveyard…” This quote from the poem helps to set the mood of the rest of the story. The story opens up with the writer telling about the main character Leonard Mead getting ready to take a walk in the city around eight p.m. He goes on to talk about how the character enjoys taking these walks and didn’t know which
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and human nature‚ and the existence of theme allows readers to better understand the author’s purpose. The short story”Identities’’by W.D. Valgardson is about a man who lives in a wealthy neighborhood‚ but gets lost in a rundown area. ‘The pedestrian’ ‘by Ray Bradbury‚ is set in the future‚ where a man is arrested for taking an ordinary evening stroll. And “The charmer’’ by Budge Wilson is a remarkable story about a Canadian family that finds emotional conflict between parents and their
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Be Safe – Bicycle Safety Tips Always wear a helmet. Many bicyclists carry a mobile phone for emergencies. If you ride 30 minutes before dusk or 30 minutes after sunrise‚ you should have a white headlight and rear reflector. A taillight‚ additional reflectors and reflective clothing can also make you more visible. Check the weather forecast before riding. Avoid riding in extreme weather conditions. Fenders and waterproof clothing are recommended for wet weather rides‚ and be especially cautious
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Reckless Teen Driving: Teenagers’ Mistakes that Cause Their Accidents I had a first-hand experience with the problem of reckless teen driving. It was a sunny Saturday in mid July 2006‚ when my friend‚ with a slow and trembling voice‚ announced to me that a person‚ who means unimaginably a lot to me‚ had a car accident. That exact moment my whole world was crushed. I couldn’t ask why‚ how‚ or when. The only words that came out of my mouth were‚ “Is he all right?” I got no response.
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AS 91104(v.1): analyse significant connections across texts‚ supported by evidence Utopian vs. dystopian The texts that I used to research connections of rebellion and controlled where‚ In Time directed by Andrew Niccol‚ The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury‚ Examination day by Henry Slesar and Imagine composed by John Lennon. In time directed by Andrew Niccol‚ Will Salis (Justin Timberlake) my character of interest is an ordinary guy paying his dues as a steel mill labourer.in the tragic scene
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activity Walkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to walking. Walkability has many health‚ environmental‚ and economic benefits. Factors influencing walkability include the presence or absence and quality of footpaths‚ sidewalks or other pedestrian rights-of-way‚ traffic and road conditions‚ land use patterns‚ building accessibility‚ and safety‚ among others. Walkability is an important concept in sustainable urban design (Grignaffini‚ Cappellanti & Cefalo 2008). The high-walkability neighborhood
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