Tag: highway

  • Self-driving cars will erode our sense of place.

    Self-driving cars will erode our sense of place.

    It’s appealing, isn’t it? Climb into a living room on wheels, let the computer watch the road, and catch up on Game of Thrones en route to work. Or snag a quick nap. Or (most likely), do a few extra hours of work. But despite their convenience, self-driving cars could obliterate our endangered sense of…

  • Highway signs: when ‘south’ doesn’t mean ‘south’

    This is Interstate 85 as it runs through Durham, my current hometown. Here’s the thing, though: they call this “85 South,” as it runs from right to left across your screen. Not only does this confuse the horizontal with the vertical, it completely inverts the compass. When you drive down 85 South out of Durham, you’re…