Adam Goodman
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Lifelong Michigander ✋. He/Him. Previously, co-founder + lead architect at https://duo.com/. Opinions are my own.
Lifelong Michigander ✋. He/Him. Previously, co-founder + lead architect at https://duo.com/. Opinions are my own.
Right now it seems like "Council passes funded resolutions and staff doesn't do it" may be the closest to the truth. Of course there is some nuance to that (Council was vague in the Resolved clauses, staff did something that matches the letter but not the intent...)
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Right now it seems like "Council passes funded resolutions and staff doesn't do it" may be the closest to the truth. Of course there is some nuance to that (Council was vague in the Resolved clauses, staff did something that matches the letter but not the intent...)
If you made it this far, we need y'all to act:
- Email [email protected] / sign up for public comment for the Monday (12/1) mtg & tell them this unserious attitude to Vision Zero is unacceptable
- Subscribe to the www.neighborhoodinstitute.org newsletter for future calls to action
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- Email [email protected] / sign up for public comment for the Monday (12/1) mtg & tell them this unserious attitude to Vision Zero is unacceptable
- Subscribe to the www.neighborhoodinstitute.org newsletter for future calls to action
#a2council
Neighborhood Institute | Housing affordability and safe streets for all
We believe everyone should be able to live and meet their daily needs in the neighborhood of their choice. We are aligned with the YIMBY and Vision Zero philosophies and aim to make neighborhoods…
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November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
If you made it this far, we need y'all to act:
- Email [email protected] / sign up for public comment for the Monday (12/1) mtg & tell them this unserious attitude to Vision Zero is unacceptable
- Subscribe to the www.neighborhoodinstitute.org newsletter for future calls to action
#a2council
- Email [email protected] / sign up for public comment for the Monday (12/1) mtg & tell them this unserious attitude to Vision Zero is unacceptable
- Subscribe to the www.neighborhoodinstitute.org newsletter for future calls to action
#a2council
... and as for the second proposal - trying to "solve" human error with more educational programs - at this point in this thread I don't even know what to tell you. We've tried this for 70 years and it hasn't ever worked.
What the heck are we even doing here??!!!!
#a2council
What the heck are we even doing here??!!!!
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
... and as for the second proposal - trying to "solve" human error with more educational programs - at this point in this thread I don't even know what to tell you. We've tried this for 70 years and it hasn't ever worked.
What the heck are we even doing here??!!!!
#a2council
What the heck are we even doing here??!!!!
#a2council
So what were their two ideas? Laughably unserious, that's what.
Automated enforcement is out of our control. And frankly: making this a priority at a time when similar technology is being turned into a fascist mass-surveillance network (www.404media.co/tag/flock/) is a non-starter...
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Automated enforcement is out of our control. And frankly: making this a priority at a time when similar technology is being turned into a fascist mass-surveillance network (www.404media.co/tag/flock/) is a non-starter...
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
So what were their two ideas? Laughably unserious, that's what.
Automated enforcement is out of our control. And frankly: making this a priority at a time when similar technology is being turned into a fascist mass-surveillance network (www.404media.co/tag/flock/) is a non-starter...
#a2council
Automated enforcement is out of our control. And frankly: making this a priority at a time when similar technology is being turned into a fascist mass-surveillance network (www.404media.co/tag/flock/) is a non-starter...
#a2council
... I could go on. There are 14 pages of these strategies. There's no way we're doing all of them - especially not with the metrics/milestones the plan set.
Staff made this claim to imply, they're doing all they can! But the truth is more like www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTy...
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Staff made this claim to imply, they're doing all they can! But the truth is more like www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTy...
#a2council
Simpsons We've Tried Nothing And We're All Out Of Ideas
Fair Use quote from Season 8, Episode 8 Hurricane Neddy from The Simpsons. Perfect for those times where someone asks for help before trying anything themselves
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November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
... I could go on. There are 14 pages of these strategies. There's no way we're doing all of them - especially not with the metrics/milestones the plan set.
Staff made this claim to imply, they're doing all they can! But the truth is more like www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTy...
#a2council
Staff made this claim to imply, they're doing all they can! But the truth is more like www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTy...
#a2council
How about "Build out a safe, comfortable network of bike routes for
people of all ages and abilities." This goal explicitly calls for us to add 5 miles of low-stress routes every single year. Have we added 25 miles of new all-ages-and-abilities bike routes in the last 5 years?! lol no
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people of all ages and abilities." This goal explicitly calls for us to add 5 miles of low-stress routes every single year. Have we added 25 miles of new all-ages-and-abilities bike routes in the last 5 years?! lol no
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
How about "Build out a safe, comfortable network of bike routes for
people of all ages and abilities." This goal explicitly calls for us to add 5 miles of low-stress routes every single year. Have we added 25 miles of new all-ages-and-abilities bike routes in the last 5 years?! lol no
#a2council
people of all ages and abilities." This goal explicitly calls for us to add 5 miles of low-stress routes every single year. Have we added 25 miles of new all-ages-and-abilities bike routes in the last 5 years?! lol no
#a2council
... and since we're not capable of doing Quick Build pilot/demonstration projects (or anything in any reasonable period of time), we're clearly also failing this goal to establish a protocol for responding to serious and fatal crashes.
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
... and since we're not capable of doing Quick Build pilot/demonstration projects (or anything in any reasonable period of time), we're clearly also failing this goal to establish a protocol for responding to serious and fatal crashes.
@wsdot.wa.gov put out a fantastic guide to Quick Build projects - wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul... - with a taxonomy comprising 3 different categories.
The only category that A2 has even *arguably* achieved is "rapid implementation", and calling a 2-3 year timeline "rapid" is, well ...
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The only category that A2 has even *arguably* achieved is "rapid implementation", and calling a 2-3 year timeline "rapid" is, well ...
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
@wsdot.wa.gov put out a fantastic guide to Quick Build projects - wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul... - with a taxonomy comprising 3 different categories.
The only category that A2 has even *arguably* achieved is "rapid implementation", and calling a 2-3 year timeline "rapid" is, well ...
#a2council
The only category that A2 has even *arguably* achieved is "rapid implementation", and calling a 2-3 year timeline "rapid" is, well ...
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"Establish a quick-build program". This is one of my favorite axes to grind (I refer again to www.damnarbor.com/2025/03/opin...). While A2 has done a handful of paint-and-post installations, we do not have a Quick Build PROGRAM...
#a2council
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November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Establish a quick-build program". This is one of my favorite axes to grind (I refer again to www.damnarbor.com/2025/03/opin...). While A2 has done a handful of paint-and-post installations, we do not have a Quick Build PROGRAM...
#a2council
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Also claimed: "Staff already implement an overwhelming majority of near- and medium-term solutions proposed in [our transportation plan]..." youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?...
This is ... preposterous. Let's just look at a handful of the "short term" solutions in www.a2gov.org/engineering/...
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This is ... preposterous. Let's just look at a handful of the "short term" solutions in www.a2gov.org/engineering/...
#a2council
Transportation Commission 11/19/25
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Also claimed: "Staff already implement an overwhelming majority of near- and medium-term solutions proposed in [our transportation plan]..." youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?...
This is ... preposterous. Let's just look at a handful of the "short term" solutions in www.a2gov.org/engineering/...
#a2council
This is ... preposterous. Let's just look at a handful of the "short term" solutions in www.a2gov.org/engineering/...
#a2council
This false claim is restated several times, e.g. "When we look closely at the most severe crashes, the ones that leave families forever changed, we find that human behavior is often the determining factor." (youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?...)
IT'S THE SAME OLD FALLACY
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IT'S THE SAME OLD FALLACY
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Transportation Commission 11/19/25
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This false claim is restated several times, e.g. "When we look closely at the most severe crashes, the ones that leave families forever changed, we find that human behavior is often the determining factor." (youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?...)
IT'S THE SAME OLD FALLACY
#a2council
IT'S THE SAME OLD FALLACY
#a2council
- The 2021 reconfiguration on S. Main reduced excessive speeding (>10mph over the limit) by A FACTOR OF 7 (a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... )
- The 2019 5th & Detroit Streetscape increased the rate of drivers stopping for pedestrians from 48% to 97% (www.a2dda.org/wp-content/u...)
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- The 2019 5th & Detroit Streetscape increased the rate of drivers stopping for pedestrians from 48% to 97% (www.a2dda.org/wp-content/u...)
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
- The 2021 reconfiguration on S. Main reduced excessive speeding (>10mph over the limit) by A FACTOR OF 7 (a2gov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... )
- The 2019 5th & Detroit Streetscape increased the rate of drivers stopping for pedestrians from 48% to 97% (www.a2dda.org/wp-content/u...)
#a2council
- The 2019 5th & Detroit Streetscape increased the rate of drivers stopping for pedestrians from 48% to 97% (www.a2dda.org/wp-content/u...)
#a2council
Claim: "The difficult truth is that engineering can only influence people who are behaving within the bounds of normal expectations." youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?...
THIS IS NOT TRUE! In A2 we have clear examples of engineering achieving exactly this!
#a2council
THIS IS NOT TRUE! In A2 we have clear examples of engineering achieving exactly this!
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Claim: "The difficult truth is that engineering can only influence people who are behaving within the bounds of normal expectations." youtu.be/PLdne7vIK9g?...
THIS IS NOT TRUE! In A2 we have clear examples of engineering achieving exactly this!
#a2council
THIS IS NOT TRUE! In A2 we have clear examples of engineering achieving exactly this!
#a2council
It showed that the folks charged with implementing Vision Zero do not understand or believe in it. It showed a reversion to the "human error" fallacy. It disclaimed responsibility for the carnage on our streets, and it suggested there's nothing to be done about it.
Let's dive in...
#a2council
Let's dive in...
#a2council
Transportation Commission 11/19/25
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It showed that the folks charged with implementing Vision Zero do not understand or believe in it. It showed a reversion to the "human error" fallacy. It disclaimed responsibility for the carnage on our streets, and it suggested there's nothing to be done about it.
Let's dive in...
#a2council
Let's dive in...
#a2council
#A2council set a Vision Zero goal in 2015, calling for zero deaths & serious injuries by 2025. As I covered in www.damnarbor.com/2025/03/opin..., we've failed - badly.
My diagnosis had been simple: too much planning, not enough doing. But the 11/13 meeting showed something MUCH WORSE...
My diagnosis had been simple: too much planning, not enough doing. But the 11/13 meeting showed something MUCH WORSE...
Opinion: Ann Arbor has failed its Vision Zero goal. Now what?
A coalition of residents and advocates are calling upon City Council to take a bold step and commit to a level of action and urgency tha...
www.damnarbor.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#A2council set a Vision Zero goal in 2015, calling for zero deaths & serious injuries by 2025. As I covered in www.damnarbor.com/2025/03/opin..., we've failed - badly.
My diagnosis had been simple: too much planning, not enough doing. But the 11/13 meeting showed something MUCH WORSE...
My diagnosis had been simple: too much planning, not enough doing. But the 11/13 meeting showed something MUCH WORSE...
Recently, the profession has taken baby steps in a better direction. Vision Zero (visionzeronetwork.org/about/what-i...) and FHWA's Safe Systems Approach (highways.dot.gov/safety/zero-...) recognize human errors are inevitable, and say our systems should ensure those errors aren't fatal.
#a2council
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What is Vision Zero
Vision Zero aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.
visionzeronetwork.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Recently, the profession has taken baby steps in a better direction. Vision Zero (visionzeronetwork.org/about/what-i...) and FHWA's Safe Systems Approach (highways.dot.gov/safety/zero-...) recognize human errors are inevitable, and say our systems should ensure those errors aren't fatal.
#a2council
#a2council
So even if a human error was "the last failure in the causal chain of events leading up to [a] crash", that doesn't mean it's the only or even *primary* cause of the crash: www.vice.com/en/article/f...
Rather: among what we can control locally, road designs are by far the most important factor.
Rather: among what we can control locally, road designs are by far the most important factor.
Famous Statistic Blaming Car Crashes on Human Error Is Wrong
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board called for the statistic to be scrubbed from a federal website as part of a larger effort to adopt a "safe system" approach to road safety.
www.vice.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
So even if a human error was "the last failure in the causal chain of events leading up to [a] crash", that doesn't mean it's the only or even *primary* cause of the crash: www.vice.com/en/article/f...
Rather: among what we can control locally, road designs are by far the most important factor.
Rather: among what we can control locally, road designs are by far the most important factor.
Elsewhere, Safety Engineering recognizes human errors are inevitable, and applies a "hierarchy of controls" to eliminate hazardous situations where feasible, and mitigate outcomes of any errors that can't be prevented (e.g. www.osha.gov/sites/defaul...)
But we don't do this with roads.
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But we don't do this with roads.
#a2council
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Elsewhere, Safety Engineering recognizes human errors are inevitable, and applies a "hierarchy of controls" to eliminate hazardous situations where feasible, and mitigate outcomes of any errors that can't be prevented (e.g. www.osha.gov/sites/defaul...)
But we don't do this with roads.
#a2council
But we don't do this with roads.
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There's a fundamental fallacy that's underpinned decades of attempts at "road safety" - that the vast majority of crashes are caused by human error, so we should focus all our efforts on "educating" humans to make fewer errors: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
It hasn't worked.
#a2council
It hasn't worked.
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The Deadly Myth That Human Error Causes Most Car Crashes
Every year thousands of Americans die on the roads. Individuals take the blame for systemic problems.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
There's a fundamental fallacy that's underpinned decades of attempts at "road safety" - that the vast majority of crashes are caused by human error, so we should focus all our efforts on "educating" humans to make fewer errors: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
It hasn't worked.
#a2council
It hasn't worked.
#a2council
I've usually been disappointed by these stories because they're homebrew DIY things and I don't have the skills or patience to make one.
But in this case, looks like it's a product for sale? Like ... we could buy one... bikelanesweeper.com
But in this case, looks like it's a product for sale? Like ... we could buy one... bikelanesweeper.com
People-Powered Bike Lane and Roadside Sweepers
Our bike lane sweepers provide an economical, ecological, and practical way to clean bike lanes and roadsides.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I've usually been disappointed by these stories because they're homebrew DIY things and I don't have the skills or patience to make one.
But in this case, looks like it's a product for sale? Like ... we could buy one... bikelanesweeper.com
But in this case, looks like it's a product for sale? Like ... we could buy one... bikelanesweeper.com
Reposted by Adam Goodman
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