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  • The Lazy Designer

    Bad Designer! – Road Construction

    August 6, 2011 /

    I often find it useful to look at how the things I encounter in life (buildings, objects, events, procedures, et cetera) are designed. This helps me understand user flow as well as how engineers and planners prevent misuse. It also gives me the chance to vent about road construction under the guise of constructive criticism :) I’m going to assume most readers are familiar with road construction and how frustrating it can be to hit a long stretch of it. Slower speeds. Workers along the sides of the roads. Heavy machinery. Rocks spraying up and cracking windshields. Why Drivers Do Not Take Road Construction Seriously Between the two trips, I…

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