A Modern Roundabout... For John

As the fear of Cheyenne's Pershing /Converse Ave Roundabout starts to become a reality... many of us are left terrified to use this intersection... but the Cheyenne Metropolitan Planning Organization (who knew this even existed!!!! I sure didn't!) is here to help.

What is a modern roundabout???

Accoridng to CMPO "A ‘modern’ roundabout is a circular intersection that provides a safer and more efficient operation than standard traffic signal controlled intersections. Traffic speeds entering a roundabout are typically 15 to 20 mph. Roundabouts move traffic safely and efficiently through an intersection because: lower speeds (15-25 mph). Fewer Traffic Conflicts (8 versus 32),Easy Decision Making."

That's right! Easy decision making!!!! Unless you are unsure if you should be in the out side lane or the inside lane... and do you yield when entering the roundabout or when you leave the roundabout... and what happens if there is a pedestrian!?!?!?!

Now if you are paralyzed with fear don't worry... there is an interactive, role playing video available for you from the CMPO! You can choose to be a car, a commercial vehicle, a pedestrian a bicycle, or even and emergency worker (just don't let you boss catch you making siren noises while you are playing)!!!!

Watch This Video – Roundabout At 19th St/Converse Ave/E. Pershing Blvd (you'll need to open this in internet explorer)

Now I'm not sure that there will only be four cars on the roundabout at any given time (as the video portrays)... and I think one of my favorite parts is the instruction on how NOT to use a roundabout!

But ready or not here it comes! Check out the CMPO's Roundabout Page and learn what to do and not to do in a roundabout!

Eating Good In Our Neighborhood

Let's call this out on the carpet- if you're eating at Applebee's on a Friday night (or worse, on Valentine's Day), it's not because you think they have the best cheese quesadilla in the tri-state region. The constant barrage of commercials they show make even the broccoli look tasty, and that slowly seeps into your brain.

Cheyenne has a pitiful self-image when it comes to restaurants. We say there is no good place to go eat, and if you're only eating at the airport foot court that is Dell Range, you're right.

To help contradict that, here's a list of Cheyenne's home-grown restaurants.

Ode To The Stinkin' Wind

On a terribly windy day in Cheyenne this poem by William Shakespeare seems appropriate:

Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind

Blow, blow, thou winter wind
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.

Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most freindship if feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.

Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky,
That does not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As a friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most freindship if feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.

 

Cheyenne's deepest darkest fear; Part 2

If John thinks the roundabout is bad, what do you suppose he thinks about this?

College and 125

Cheyenne's deepest darkest fear.

The city of Cheyenne has faced down tornados, floods, tourists, and the music of Latoya Jackson but we are facing our most terrifying nightmare ever....

The Roundabout.


This is an pretty accurate picture of what Converse and Pershing will look like in a couple years:

Be afraid people.