Something I say a lot is, “Give me context.” Explain what this number means to me, a person who does not swim in the currents you spend your days in. This happens all the time at my workplace because we mix world-class experts in our staff meetings, all of whom know exactly what they’re talking …
Author Archives: Bill Ruhsam
Priority Square
An intersection concept we were introduced to in Utrecht was called a priority square. It’s a four-legged intersection that functions a bit like a hybrid between a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) and a roundabout, but with less yielding built into it. Below is the Google aerial of the one we looked at in Utrecht (note …
Putting the Thoughts Together
The trip that I took to the Netherlands last month was one of the most productive uses of both money and vacation time I’ve had in a long time. However, it also developed a loooong list of things for me to do. While the first week was a solid family vacation where we did touristy …
A Cat
It’s important to feed the internet cat monster. So here’s a cat.
Dutch Cycling Embassy 
This is Jeska (yes’ kah for all you Americans) of the Dutch Cycling Embassy. She is the project director who helped put together our technical tour. I cannot compliment her and the rest of the Dutch Cycling Embassy enough for how well they assisted us on this trip. I have been on technical tours before, …
ITE Georgia Netherlands Technical Tour Day 1 and 2
It’s been a little hectic, and not a lot of time to put together a well written compilation of knowledge learned and ideas I’ve have had. But to substitute for that here are a bunch of pictures.
Walking, Biking, Transit and Safety Go Together
I am in the Netherlands this week with other members of ITE Georgia Section to see first hand the Dutch way of building and maintaining safe roadway infrastructure. I expect to learn quite a bit, however, the most important lesson is easy. How did the Dutch do it? They decided to do it. Fundamentally, the …
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Week in the Netherlands
Jennifer, Griffin and I spent a week in the Netherlands, mostly Amsterdam, enjoying ourselves and doing all the touristy things. We’re here because next week I’m participating in a technical tour in Utrecht with a bunch of my Georgia ITE colleagues. You’ll see a bunch of posts about infrastructure and roads, but for now here’s …
Week in Santa Cruz, CA
I flew out to San Jose, CA last Sunday and was picked up by my sister and brother in law. They very generously provided me with a spare bedroom and a desk from which I could sleep and work during the day (mostly on an East Cost schedule) while hanging out with my Dad in …