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Post by valpo04 on May 15, 2010 9:03:44 GMT -5
Second time back since graduation and first time since the New Union was built. Going to check it all out today!
:cheers
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Post by wh on May 16, 2010 22:07:52 GMT -5
If you haven't seen the new Union before, I'm guessing this is also the first time you've seen the Uptown East Apartments, the Eastgate roundabout, new facades on East Lincolnway businesses, new curbing and wider street on E. Lincolnway, and possibly the Hampton, Holiday Inn Express, and Country Inn & Suites. What did you think?
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Post by valpo04 on May 18, 2010 8:05:29 GMT -5
If you haven't seen the new Union before, I'm guessing this is also the first time you've seen the Uptown East Apartments, the Eastgate roundabout, new facades on East Lincolnway businesses, new curbing and wider street on E. Lincolnway, and possibly the Hampton, Holiday Inn Express, and Country Inn & Suites. What did you think? New Union... amazing. Uptown East Apartments... stand where my barber used to be, seem nice. Eastgate roundabout... frustrating... We have traffic circles everywhere out here and its pretty easy to navigate them. I don't understand why it causes such problems for the drivers there. Lincolnway... Looks nicer, seems a bit odd that there is a ton of new stuff and upgrades to the businesses there, but most of the vacant buildings that were there when I was in school remain. Hampton and Holiday Inn were built when I was in school. It was pretty surreal to see so much change to the campus that I left 6 years ago. I felt like an old man saying "You kids don't know how good you have it!" |
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Post by wh on May 18, 2010 10:59:17 GMT -5
If you haven't seen the new Union before, I'm guessing this is also the first time you've seen the Uptown East Apartments, the Eastgate roundabout, new facades on East Lincolnway businesses, new curbing and wider street on E. Lincolnway, and possibly the Hampton, Holiday Inn Express, and Country Inn & Suites. What did you think? Eastgate roundabout... frustrating... We have traffic circles everywhere out here and its pretty easy to navigate them. I don't understand why it causes such problems for the drivers there. Actually, I think you hit on the problem. Traffic circles are extremely rare in this area. In fact, to my knowledge the closest ones are in the South Bend airport area. Consider yourself fortunate you weren't here when it first opened up. The confusion was comical. But most people were good sports, and we're all a lot better with experience. I think most people would agree that the roundabout does a great job alleviating a formerly very congested traffic area. |
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Post by vuweathernerd on May 18, 2010 19:07:35 GMT -5
Eastgate roundabout... frustrating... We have traffic circles everywhere out here and its pretty easy to navigate them. I don't understand why it causes such problems for the drivers there. Actually, I think you hit on the problem. Traffic circles are extremely rare in this area. In fact, to my knowledge the closest ones are in the South Bend airport area. Consider yourself fortunate you weren't here when it first opened up. The confusion was comical. But most people were good sports, and we're all a lot better with experience. I think most people would agree that the roundabout does a great job alleviating a formerly very congested traffic area. i'm not sure that people driving through it around 5 or 530 in the evening would necessarily agree. it seems to back up past harmel almost to target on a daily basis. what bothers me is the frequency with which people cross the white lines and almost cause accidents. the lines are there for a reason. |
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Post by CO_VU_Fan on May 19, 2010 14:12:02 GMT -5
Actually, I think you hit on the problem. Traffic circles are extremely rare in this area. In fact, to my knowledge the closest ones are in the South Bend airport area. Consider yourself fortunate you weren't here when it first opened up. The confusion was comical. But most people were good sports, and we're all a lot better with experience. I think most people would agree that the roundabout does a great job alleviating a formerly very congested traffic area. i'm not sure that people driving through it around 5 or 530 in the evening would necessarily agree. it seems to back up past harmel almost to target on a daily basis. what bothers me is the frequency with which people cross the white lines and almost cause accidents. the lines are there for a reason. My first experience with a roundabout was a fairly busy one in Syracuse, NY more than 20 years ago. Once you get through the first time, it really is a breeze. For those that are just now becoming aware of roundabouts/circles - get used to it. Most new road construction will utilize them, as they really do move more traffic through an intersection. |
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Post by stlvufan on May 19, 2010 14:29:48 GMT -5
Last apartment complex I lived in had a tiny roundabout near the entrance -- a one-lane roundabout, no less. I swear I'm the only one that ever figured it out. I'd enter it on my way into the complex and there would be a car to my left, turning left, and then stopping because I beat them to the circle and couldn't believe anyone could be that dense. So they had to wait for me to pass them by.
I think if you have half a brain, you figure it out soon enough. I occasionally, when I'm up there, get tripped up a bit in the 2-lane roundabout near the university, but other than that, it seems pretty intuitive to me.
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Post by jj on May 21, 2010 12:04:53 GMT -5
Most hoosiers I know are squares. Squares dont fit ito circles so, 4 way stops appear to be the solution.
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Post by indyvalpo on May 22, 2010 8:03:56 GMT -5
Most hoosiers I know are squares. Squares dont fit ito circles so, 4 way stops appear to be the solution. Really, most people I know who use jj as a sign-on are morons...I'm just sayin'... |
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Post by bbtds on May 24, 2010 3:46:35 GMT -5
Most Hoosiers I know are squares. Squares don't fit into circles so, 4 way stops appear to be the solution. Really, most people I know who use jj as a sign-on are morons...I'm just sayin'... I agree. No need at all to disparage Indiana here. Just jj being himself which seems to be a man with poor quality decision making. |
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