Comments on: Vienna Journal, Part 2: Little Things

By: greg

greg — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:52:49 +0000

Not just the bike rail, but note too the bright yellow markings on the top and bottom stairs making their edges easier to spot — perhaps for persons with visual impairment but surely not just them.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:31:58 +0000

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/wake1ghuth/Adams_WabashSketch.jpg[/IMG]

Though Chicago’s trains are not Bike friendly, I have seen more and more bikes stacked on the front of city busses!

Love this blog!

By: gabrielamadeus

gabrielamadeus — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:10:05 +0000

We’ve got the same “bike troughs” in PDX too. They are pretty worthless unless they are design just right though. A bad example is along the staircase leading up to the burnside bridge from the esplanade. Your pedals hit the railing unless you lean the bike at a 45º angle.

By: Otis

Otis — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:29:50 +0000

Thanks James! I agree, good design is almost always in the details, and it’s refreshing to be reminded of that in unexpected places.

Just discovered your blog the other day, coincidentally. Love it. Keep up the good work.

Thanks,

Otis

By: James

James — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:03:16 +0000

Great idea. In most cases, simplicity is what good design is all about