Monthly Archives: January 2013

Not Every Tool Is A Hammer

It’s said that when your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.  Who said it first is up for debate, but it is said. And it is sad, because the aphorism rings true. The designer’s dilemma … Continue reading

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Diverging Diamond Dropping In On Cheyenne

The Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) seems to be the “next big thing” coming in traffic engineering, and it’s coming to Wyoming. I’m a confirmed skeptic.  The idea of the DDI is to reduce left-turn conflicts and increase traffic through-put by … Continue reading

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JCShepard.com Top Posts of 2012

2012 marked my first full year with the wordpress.org blog on a self-hosted platform. Y’all visited JCShepard.com a total of 2,600 times last year.  September was your favorite month, with 364 hits (average 12/day).  Your top posts of 2012 were: … Continue reading

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