Is more chaos more safe? Too many road signs can, counterintuitively, be less safe than uncontrolled intersections, says an article in the Atlantic, using (slightly improperly) the analogy to the “tragedy of the commons”. The basic premise is right; according to George Branyan, Pedestrian Program Coordinator of DDOT, uncontrolled intersections (no traffic lights) with marked crosswalks actually have 8 times the crash rate of unmarked, uncontrolled intersections.

Bikers vs. walkers in Central Park: New York’s Central Park has become a battleground between the high-speed packs of exercising bicyclists and slow-moving pedestrians and dog walkers, writes New York Magazine, also invoking (more appropriately this time) the “tragedy of the commons” analogy.

Congestion pricing? In Texas? Highland Park, Texas officials are considering congestion tolls for residential Mockingbird Lane to discourage the packs of Dallas drivers who cut through on their daily commutes. Dallas Morning News via Richard Layman.

How about one at Florida and New Hampshire? Just Up the Pike praises new roundabouts in Montgomery County.