An Aussie geek stuck in Texas

[tag]Houston[/tag]It seems to get anywhere in Houston you need to take a freeway to get there, can I asky why? A city the size of Houston does not need so many damn freeways, have you ever wondered why traffic is so bad here? Then look no further than the number of freeways within the city of Houston, freeways are designed to move masses of cars over long distances and when you throw in too many exits causing merge after merge, guess what happens to traffic flow? That problem is compounded by the number of stupid drivers that don’t understand the concept of merging here and the number of selfish people that try to make up time by zooming up a lane that is clear as it is about to merge.

Where are all the highways with monitored traffic lights to ensure the smooth flow of traffic?

[tag]Houston[/tag][tag]cycling[/tag]While I was working on implementing a new cycling related blog I learned of a tragic cycling accident over the weekend where one of the members was involved in what seems to be a head on collision with an SUV while on a training ride. Full details including how you can make donations to assist the victim’s family are available over on my yet to be finished cycling blog - In the drops.