Category: Roundabouting

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Anniversary of First Traffic Light in UK — installed 9 December 1868

by lcarlson | Dec 9, 2020 | Event Calendar, Roundabouting | 0

The first traffic light in the U.K. was installed 9 December 1868 outside the Houses of Parliament...

Avon Colorado

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Roundabouting | 0

Avon Colorado "Roundabout Capital of the Rocky Mountains" Five roundabouts to enjoy on...

Breaking News from Martha’s Vineyard: roundabout turns out to be a success

by lcarlson | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog, Not Categorized Yet, Roundabouting | 0

Dear DMC, I live on Martha’s Vineyard , an island off the coast of Massachusetts. A friend...

Breaking News: Duck Pond Roundabout in Otford, Kent is Roundabout of Year

by lcarlson | Oct 9, 2013 | Roundabouting | 0

Congratulations to Otford and its Duck Pond Roundabout, winner of the prestigious Roundabout of the Year award presented by the Roundabout Appreciation Society. The award was announced Monday by Kevin Beresford, president of...

Colechester

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Roundabouting | 0

The Greenstead Roundabout is a magic roundabout consisting of five mini roundabouts around a large...

Columbus Circle

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Roundabouting | 0

Columbus Circle is a roundabout — traffic circle — right in the middle of Manhattan. A highlight...

Columbus Circle is celebrating today ——— not only Columbus Day but its award as World’s Best Roundabout

by lcarlson | Oct 14, 2013 | Roundabouting | 0

Congratulations to Columbus Circle — it’s been designated as the World’s Best Roundabout by the Roundabout Appreciation Society. This was announced in connection with the launch of the society’s Roundabouts of...

Columbus Circle viewed from CVS Pharmacy

by lcarlson | May 17, 2014 | Roundabouting | 1

[yendifplayer video=2] A wonderful wait of killing time while waiting for a prescription to be refilled — watching traffic going around Columbus Circle. I took the video, attached above, of what I saw. This was when I was in New...

DMC member Kevin Beresford — Roundabout Appreciation Society — featured in Thompson Reters video

by lcarlson | Aug 17, 2023 | Appreciation Societies, Blog, Roundabouting, Safe Excitement | 0

Roundabouts are good for the planet. Why don’t we see more in America? Hi Kevin, Hope you’re well...

Hemel Hempstead

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Roundabouting | 0

Created in 1973 at the junction of seven roads, this magic roundabout is one of a number in the...

High Wycombe

by admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Roundabouting | 0

The High Wycombe magic roundabout is really a collection of five mini roundabouts arranged around...

In this week’s “Economist”——— Roundabouts, one of Britain’s great exports

by lcarlson | Oct 10, 2013 | Roundabouting | 0

This week is turning out to a week about roundabouts. Not only was the Roundabout of the Year announced by the Roundabout Appreciation Society [the dullight posted just before this one], we’re delighted to see...

Albert Einstein
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”

~ Albert Einstein
Edward R. Murrow
“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer”

~ Edward R. Murrow
Hoagy Carmichael
"Slow motion gets you there faster"

~ Hoagy Carmichael
Marilyn Thomsen
"While it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfilment in being ordinary"

~ Marilyn Thomsen
testi 1
“We’re giving a good name to a four-letter word — dull”
testi 2
“Glitz and glam — not worth the bother”
testi 3
“We don’t try to keep up with the Joneses — who are the Joneses anyway?”
testi 4
“Time is a great invention — it’s what keeps everything from happening all at once”
Will Rogers
“Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there”

~ Will Rogers