Opportunity Identified: People who use motor vehicle
transportation in Gainesville constantly face heavy traffic, especially on UF’s
campus, in part due to lack of implementation of smart traffic light
technology.
Hypothesis: I believe that all five people that I interview
will say that there is an opportunity in making Gainesville’s traffic improve.
I will only be interviewing people with motor vehicles, as those who walk are
not as affected by the traffic.
Interview
Summarizations/Findings: Every person I interviewed agreed that smart traffic
light technology, once I explained to them what it was, would be very beneficial
to the residents of Gainesville and would likely help improve traffic flow. All
of those interviewed could not express enough on how annoying the traffic Is
around campus at all times, especially during rush hour. One person even stated
that they sometimes have to leave an extra hour to get where they need to go.
One person stated the smart traffic lights were a great idea, however money
might be an issue. Although at a University this big, I believe funding them
would be no problem if the city of Gainesville wanted to. Overall, everyone thought
it was a good idea and stated they would love to see smart light technology in
Gainesville in the coming time
Ben,
ReplyDeleteThis is actually my first time heard about the smart traffic light technology. I have been here for more than five yeard, and I feel that the traffic is getting worse worse in the past five years here in Gainesville. So I think this is a very good opportunity to practice. If this technology get popular, I believe the traffic will be better.
I had never heard of smart light technology. I think that that would be a really good idea in Gainesville. Archer road is especially bad around 5 o'clock when everyone is coming home from work. I hate driving on the road to go get food or run errands because the traffic is so awful. I think that the money to pay for the lights would probably be a bit of an issue, but if you weight it against the money that the city spends on emergency vehicles being sent to accident scenes due to the stop and go traffic, it probably isn't really that bad.
ReplyDeleteHey Ben,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post. I think that smart traffic lights in Gainesville would have a wide range of benefits. Not only will people say valuable commuting time, but they will also save gas, money, and even the environment. The amount of exhaust that harm our planet could be significantly cut down. As for the money issue, I believe that it is an investment that will pay off. Great read!
Hey Ben!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post and I could not agree more with your idea. The opportunity you have identified would not only work in Gainesville, it could work in all areas where traffic is an issue. I believe you should use try to identify other areas where traffic is an issue so that you can expand your smart traffic idea.
Hey again,
ReplyDeleteI love your solution of smart traffic light. I believe that every year, Gainesville's traffic gets worse every year. Archer Road is also a pain, especially if you live far and you have to go to class on time! I know that my friend, as well, has to leave 30 minutes earlier, so he arrives to class on time due to the heavy traffic.