jakecopp

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Just one more lane: TfNSW revives WestConnex zombie Alexandria to Moore Park(jakecoppinger.com)
2 points by jakecopp 3d ago|1 comments
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by jakecopp 6mo ago
> [shared lanes] They're awful both for cyclists and pedestrians. People riding bikes would always prefer a dedicated separated cycleway. Cyclists want to be on the footpath less than people walking want them there - they would only
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by jakecopp 6mo ago
Without excusing the behaviour around illegal electric motorbikes, there has also been absolutely shocking media coverage in Australia on road deaths. Here's a summary of a particularly bad week of coverage: https://jakecopp
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by jakecopp 10mo ago
> s/the Media Report/the Australian Media Report/ Yes - apologies. I didn't want to change the title from the original.
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by jakecopp 10mo ago
I wrote this after disappointing media coverage of the death of a cyclist in Sydney, in the area known as Tech Central - where Atlassian, Block and many other tech companies are located.
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Why Won't the Media Report Accurately on Road Deaths?(jakecoppinger.com)
4 points by jakecopp 10mo ago|3 comments
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by jakecopp 1y ago
I made a Freedom of Information request to learn what happened in Sydney when traffic signal cycle times were made 20 seconds faster. I've also done some basic analysis and embedded Observable charts. All documents and code is open sou
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Green Lights More Often: The Secret 2018 Study of Sydney's Traffic Signals(jakecoppinger.com)
3 points by jakecopp 1y ago|3 comments
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by jakecopp 2y ago
> Weathergraph was then ported to Garmin (as Pebble shut down), and then to Apple Watch widget I don't think I was a particularly early user of Weathergraph - but when I finally had to retire my Pebble Time I only considered platfor
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by jakecopp 2y ago
I wrote this blog post up to detail secret design changes to a separated cycleway intersection in Sydney that have been in the works for at least 7 years. It's a record of how hard it is to get safe cycling intersections built in Sydne
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Another broken WestConnex promise: secret Sydney Park Junction design changes(jakecoppinger.com)
3 points by jakecopp 2y ago|2 comments
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Came here to say this - looks awfully like OSM data and no attribution. I'm also not clear on whether Google likes displaying OSM data on their map; it's a strange combination. I can't ever remember seeing "Copyright Goo
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Thanks! It does seem to have lots of cycleways but I think it's helped by it's low density and small area (with the airport). > It could be beneficial to have the ability filter out rural councils, and focus on denser urban are
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by jakecopp 3y ago
I built this open source dashboard to compare how Australian cities compare to others around the world with how many bike paths have been built. It uses OpenStreetMap data and a lot of Overpass Turbo requests, statically compiled for a simp
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Which Australian councils are building the most cycleways?(jakecoppinger.com)
3 points by jakecopp 3y ago|3 comments
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Seconding this. I was able to just run it with docker compose on a cheap mini PC and it chugs away happily, interfacing with all manner of devices (Phillips/Lifx/IKEA/Airpurifier/Bunnings brands). Only gets tricky to set
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by jakecopp 3y ago
I wonder if it means photogrammetry can be used (eg. OpenDroneMap) to construct a 3D model of the landscape/buildings...
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by jakecopp 3y ago
See https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Licence/Attribution_Guideline... > While the lower right corner is traditional, any corner of the map is acceptable. Alternatively, the attribution may be placed adjacent to t
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by jakecopp 3y ago
As an OpenStreetMap contributor I really appreciate the proper attribution you have in the bottom right, rather than hiding it behind a button like Mapbox and some others do - thanks! https://github.com/matkoniecz/illeg
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Better Intersections website gathers data on long pedestrian waits in Sydney(abc.net.au)
3 points by jakecopp 3y ago|0 comments
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by jakecopp 3y ago
> I have a Mastodon account, but I don't love it, for the same reasons I didn't like Twitter. In addition, I think that way of consuming content is generally like watching mainstream TV or listening to radio with ads. You'
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by jakecopp 3y ago
I use Colemak on a Kinesis Advantage 2 and decided to keep the same vim keybindings (physical locations change/key letters stay the same). I think it's less optimal than QWERTY but still really nice and I'm very happy with my
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Interesting - could you explain more about the strange phenomena and lack of documentation? I've heard there is still present issues with lack of documentation, and more experienced folk having left the development team.
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by jakecopp 3y ago
If you "jaywalk" within 20 metres of an intersection you can be fined. This is fairly common if police are doing a blitz - I've seen it happen near universities and high schools. If you don't already know, you should rea
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by jakecopp 3y ago
> The City of Sydney is going to have to recognise that to increase economic activity in the city there will have to be a reduction of cars to allow more persons access to this important economic space. The City of Sydney _council_ defin
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Also on Mastodon without a possible login wall at https://notnow.dev/notice/AXXN5FibZ01OTCjtnE Comments won't show on Twitter either.
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by jakecopp 3y ago
They do - however it may be multiple minutes before they get a green walk signal unfortunately.
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Why do pedestrians in Sydney wait so long at traffic lights? I tried to find out the answer to this simple question and wrote a blog post of my findings - keen to hear your thoughts! I cover and share previously unpublished maps of signal t
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Shining a light on the traffic signals of Sydney(jakecoppinger.com)
50 points by jakecopp 3y ago|42 comments
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by jakecopp 3y ago
Canberra, Australia (the capital) also has banned outdoor advertising since the 1930s (except near the airport): https://www.abc.net.au/canberra/programs/breakfast/should-ad...

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