EH Final Project by Yunxiang Bai https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f U Turn en-us 2021-06-01 13:32:01 UTC 2025-10-27 16:38:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Map ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1576274313 2021-06-01 13:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1576274313 Cars using the u turn ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578832360 as seen from the side of my house (north) at around 5pm]]> 2021-06-02 07:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578832360 bus stop right across the street from u turn ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578873777 also on the north side]]> 2021-06-02 07:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578873777 second u turn ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578875982 200 meters away from the first one]]> 2021-06-02 07:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578875982 Same u turn, as seen from the other side of the street ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578884155 panorama]]> 2021-06-02 07:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578884155 park entrance ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578899084 2021-06-02 08:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578899084 speed camera ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578925278 60 kph (38mph) limit]]> 2021-06-02 08:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1578925278 pedestrian crossing next to u turn ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579025993 2021-06-02 09:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579025993 Things that I know: ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579038278 Slighty less greenery
Constant construction
No impact on pedestrian crossing
It has been there for 6-24 months
The street is right next to a park
Bus stop next to it
Other u turn a few hundred meters away (have to wait fo the light)

]]> 2021-06-02 09:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579038278 Impact on total amount of traffic? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579111231 In addition to the original u turn, does this new u turn add more traffic to the region?]]> 2021-06-02 10:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579111231 Impact on local businesses? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579111870 Although the street directly hosting the u turn is purely residential, there are many adjacent streets that have many small businesses (think commonwealth ave vs newbury and boylston street)]]> 2021-06-02 10:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579111870 greater amount of street racing? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579113846 Given the extremely wide and well paved road in the wealthy city center and the relatively lax speed limit, does this u turn encourage street racing?]]> 2021-06-02 10:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579113846 Does it lower property value? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579332815 Although the u turn has made the community more accessible, when it comes to privilege and exclusivity that may be a detriment. ]]> 2021-06-02 12:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579332815 Why bother with a second u turn? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579348611 2021-06-02 12:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579348611 What does this say about privilege? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579394433 Is it likely that people in positions of power lobbied to have a u turn built exclusively to have them enter their homes sooner?]]> 2021-06-02 13:08:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579394433 What about conservation? ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579397429 What does the juxtaposition of a park (which is supposed to inspire people to love nature) and a car exclusive u turn say about sentiments of conservation?]]> 2021-06-02 13:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579397429 Connects to privilege ybai20211_1 https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579402242 Since we know that the street racers are "quite wealthy" (read: extremely wealthy), do you think they influenced the local government to build a u turn that coincidentally bypasses one of the 3 speed traps on this street, and provides almost a quarter mile of road that is camera free?]]> 2021-06-02 13:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ybai20211_1/2ukc3evhe4tdz77f/wish/1579402242