tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684548832214771005.post908946164094812228..comments2023-07-17T07:53:09.715-04:00Comments on proper scale: What the Savannah Square can do better than the RoundaboutEric Orozcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00320742140050171881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684548832214771005.post-23142157625282158372010-02-22T13:48:47.708-05:002010-02-22T13:48:47.708-05:00Thanks Daniel! Feel free to rip off my diagrams a...Thanks Daniel! Feel free to rip off my diagrams and comparisons to help those small towns consider the Savannah option. I'm not above anyone using my material to envagelize for better urbanism. ') <br /><br />Actually, Daniel, many rural towns, especially if they are a county seat or have a courthouse, actually do have a square in their center which sometimes is treated as one-way flow.Eric Orozcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320742140050171881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2684548832214771005.post-65553084668200187192010-02-22T12:57:15.428-05:002010-02-22T12:57:15.428-05:00This is a brilliant post. Everyone loves the squar...This is a brilliant post. Everyone loves the squares of Savannah, from seasoned planners to first time visitors who intuit their effectiveness, yet for some reason the design strategy has never really caught on with other cities. I had honestly never made the connection between roundabouts and Savannah's squares, but the relationship makes perfect sense.<br /><br />I'm aware of a few small towns in this area that have either built or considered building a roundabout right in their center. One of the reasons often sited is that the roundabout will help create a sense of place and give a unique indicator that you are enter the focal point of town. After reading this post, I think the square would serve this purpose far better - slow traffic just a little, create usable space, room for on-street parking, more access points. There's also the fact that T-intersections are simply more familiar to Americans than circles. This would require much of a learning curve or excessive signage, I don't think.<br /><br />Great ideas make you wonder why they haven't taken off before. I think this is one of them.Daniel Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.com