{"id":12310,"date":"2012-11-12T16:43:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T20:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=12310"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:57:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:57:18","slug":"urban-planet-trafficcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2012\/11\/12\/urban-planet-trafficcom\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Planet: TrafficCOM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?attachment_id=34710\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34710\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"traffic\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/traffic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2012\/01\/18\/urban-planet-how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths\/feature-urban-planet\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25153\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"feature-urban-planet\" src=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/feature-urban-planet.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We\u2019ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meet <a href=\"http:\/\/trafficcom.org\/\">TrafficCOM<\/a>. This portable device allows users to measure the volume, rate, and speed of traffic and upload the data for immediate sharing. Compared to average traffic-counting devices which can cost thousands of dollars, TrafficCOM, at $139, is an affordable solution for community groups who need data to effectively advocate on transportation issues. Any collected data can be uploaded and mapped on the TrafficCOM website. The device was developed by Aurash Khawarzad, a New York-based urban planner at <a href=\"http:\/\/changeadministration.org\/\">Change Administration<\/a>, and Ted Ullrich, an engineer and industrial designer at <a href=\"http:\/\/tomorrow-lab.com\/\">Tomorrow Lab<\/a>. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/commute\/2012\/11\/diy-traffic-counter-could-change-everything-about-transportation-planning\/3846\/\">The Atlantic Cities<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><em>Image from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/commute\/2012\/11\/diy-traffic-counter-could-change-everything-about-transportation-planning\/3846\/\">The Atlantic Cities<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more stories from around the planet, check out Spacing on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Spacing\/111174192229238\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/Spacing\">Twitter<\/a>. Do you have an Urban Planet worthy article you&#8217;d like to share? Send the link to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:urbanplanet@spacing.ca\">urbanplanet@spacing.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. 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