Urban Planning for Self-Driving Cars
Detroit — With technologists racing to get autonomous-driven vehicles on the road in 10 years or less, America’s urban planners need to resolve a host of questions about how cities will respond to the future of transportation. A new report from the National League of Cities finds only 6 percent of U.S. cities have devoted planning resources to figuring out changes needed to accommodate self-driving vehicles. And only 3 percent have...
Maple Lanes Upgrades: Claremont Bowling Center Uses Familiar Synthetic
Claremont — To the non-bowler, the new lanes at Maple Lanes are beautiful, clean and much improved in appearance from the old faded and discolored wooden lanes. The regular bowler sees much more. “Theoretically, it is more uniform across the lanes,” said Tristan McMullen, 17, of Windsor, who bowled a 299 last week on one of the new lanes. The synthetic material, called phenolic, is a laminate that is installed in sections. Its chief...
