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Less roads signs equals increased safety
Aug 31st
In the town of Bohmte, Germany, all roads signs and traffic lights have been removed in order to make the roads more of a “shared space”. Drivers negotiate their behavior with each other, rather than according to any rules or regulations. Since drivers have to pay more attention to each other than a green light or a road sign, in theory, there will be less accidents. “The many rules strip us of the most important thing: the ability to be considerate. We’re losing our capacity for socially responsible behavior,” said Dutch traffic engineer Hans Monderman in treehugger.com. “The greater the number of prescriptions, the more people’s sense of personal responsibility, dwindles.” Could this work in the United States? Maybe if we went through a couple of courses of road rage management.
The Infinite House
Aug 7th
Now that we have been talking about open buildings, making a tiny house fit 3 bedrooms and a clothes drying rack, we thought an advert to apply these principles of space would round the week off quite well.
Hornbach, a German supplier of building supplies has released an advert that tells us about engineering, creativity and a sense of space. That a tiny home can be expanded to fit people and hearts is a rather amazing way of putting 3 stories together while promoting the brand that Hornback stands for. The house is infinite and love is too. Enjoy the commercial after the break.
Infographic: Countries That Invest Most In Alternative Energy
Jun 22nd
The world is moving towards an oil free future but who’s investing the most in alternative energy? The usual suspects- USA, China and Japan. While the “developed” world’s making sufficient investments in alternative energy the “third world” is making significant contributions to this new surge of green tech. [via Good]
