{"id":3669,"date":"2015-01-23T05:55:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T05:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teach.alimomeni.net\/2015spring1\/?p=3669"},"modified":"2015-01-23T05:55:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T05:55:43","slug":"ca-forbes-morewood-crosswalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teach.alimomeni.net\/2015spring1\/ca-forbes-morewood-crosswalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Contextual Analysis: The Forbes and Morewood Crosswalk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the most trafficked areas of campus is the Forbes and Morewood Crosswalk. \u00a0It has iconic symbols that everyone on campus can recognize and is the place you’ll most likely see a number of friends in passing. \u00a0As some people cross the street hundreds of times a year, it would\u00a0be a perfect place for an intervention.<\/p>\n

Physical Qualities<\/h2>\n
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  1. Wide open<\/li>\n
  2. Plenty of viewing angles from people traveling in any direction<\/li>\n
  3. The transportation hub to campus<\/li>\n
  4. A number of bus stops<\/li>\n
  5. It’s a three-way intersection as apposed to a four-way<\/li>\n
  6. It can be viewed from some dorm buildings<\/li>\n
  7. Can be viewed from the cut<\/li>\n
  8. It has a crosswalk button with dedicated signs<\/li>\n
  9. The traffic lights work on a system that ignores a direction when there is no traffic<\/li>\n
  10. Many people drive through the\u00a0area<\/li>\n
  11. It is on a slope<\/li>\n
  12. It has the notorious “Beep Boop” crosswalk sound indicators<\/li>\n
  13. The “Beep Boop” changes tone with the weather<\/li>\n
  14. The area has a number of light posts<\/li>\n
  15. The road has dedicated turn lanes<\/li>\n
  16. Very close to a number of Greek Houses on campus<\/li>\n
  17. Areas of the UC have a good vantage point to the crosswalk<\/li>\n
  18. Infrastructure around the crosswalk feels old<\/li>\n
  19. Some concrete is cracked<\/li>\n
  20. The trees around the crosswalk are very beautiful around fall<\/li>\n
  21. Buses have shoulders to pull into<\/li>\n
  22. A clear view of the Cathedral of Learning from the campus side<\/li>\n
  23. The dorm side is shaded by trees while the campus side is not<\/li>\n
  24. Sidewalk and road heavily salted during the winter months<\/li>\n
  25. There aren’t many markings to show CMU pride<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Social Qualities<\/h2>\n
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    1. A place where the majority of the campus passes<\/li>\n
    2. The “Beep Boop” is part of campus culture<\/li>\n
    3. The “Beep Boop” has a deeper, sadder tone when it rains<\/li>\n
    4. Many, MANY people don’t obey the walk signs and Jaywalk<\/li>\n
    5. Most CMU students understand the way the traffic light works, and can exploit lulls in traffic<\/li>\n
    6. People can forget to press the crosswalk button, forcing people to wait another light cycle<\/li>\n
    7. Most students would prefer to not have to deal with the crosswalk<\/li>\n
    8. Bikers wait on the side walk to cross the street<\/li>\n
    9. A place where you can see many friends<\/li>\n
    10. People walk in large packs as they all move in one direction<\/li>\n
    11. Around peek times, hundreds of students could be waiting to cross<\/li>\n
    12. When waiting for a bus, you tend to see 10 pass in the other direction before yours arrives<\/li>\n
    13. Some buses will park in the shoulder and can sometimes wait a half hour<\/li>\n
    14. The campus side can reflect work and stress<\/li>\n
    15. The other side can represent freedom and fun<\/li>\n
    16. Some people try to have conversations across the street with sign language when waiting to cross<\/li>\n
    17. Traffic really picks up in the evening<\/li>\n
    18. Crossing the street at absurdly late times is very fun because there is no traffic<\/li>\n
    19. An interesting dichotomy between pedestrians and vehicles<\/li>\n
    20. Vehicles tend to own the road, but the students own that crosswalk<\/li>\n
    21. Students have stopped traffic by crossing in a large mass when they weren’t supposed to<\/li>\n
    22. Pittsburgh marathon runs on Forbes and turns down Morewood<\/li>\n
    23. There have been discussions to remove the crosswalk and put a pedestrian bridge<\/li>\n
    24. Drivers usually hate driving through the intersection as it usually is a trap for traffic at peak times<\/li>\n
    25. Students, faculty, staff, visitors must interact with it in one shape or form<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Feature Image Source:\u00a0http:\/\/thetartan.org\/2009\/2\/2\/news\/changes<\/a><\/h6>\n

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