If you're talking about major streets, drivers here are aggressive enough that one does need to pay some attention to lights. I meant the comment as much about attitude as anything else, though. D.C. is not terrible, but it could be more pedestrian friendly and timing on lights would be a simple fix.
I actually kind of like the system at my (suburban) intersection. If you push the button, the pedestrian crossing time is doubled. During rush hour, when a lot of cars are heading into the metro station (which I live across the street from)), that makes a real difference.
The "unsullied by big ideas of any kind" referred to the book )Baptism by Fire by Mark Updegrove), not hte presidents. The book has to do with presidents who took office during times of crises and does not, therefore, include Dubya. It does include FDR. JFK and John Tyler, but I don't know who else, as those were the ones mentioned in the review.
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Date: 2009-01-26 10:54 am (UTC)I actually kind of like the system at my (suburban) intersection. If you push the button, the pedestrian crossing time is doubled. During rush hour, when a lot of cars are heading into the metro station (which I live across the street from)), that makes a real difference.
The "unsullied by big ideas of any kind" referred to the book )Baptism by Fire by Mark Updegrove), not hte presidents. The book has to do with presidents who took office during times of crises and does not, therefore, include Dubya. It does include FDR. JFK and John Tyler, but I don't know who else, as those were the ones mentioned in the review.