Jericho Mobility & Transportation: Musical Flash Mob - Pedestrians Crossing

 As Jericho considers the new town plan let's not speed through the section on 

JERICHO MOBILITY & TRANSPORTATION.

 See two bulleted excerpts from the plan, below; followed by a

late-entry proposal for a traffic-calming activity. 

• The design and maintenance of our transportation infrastructure must prioritize lowering travel speeds over higher Levels of Service, and long-term climate adaptation and resilience over short-term fixes.

    • The Town’s current Transportation and Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans are almost 10 years old and in need of updating. - From the Jericho Town Plan Draft Version 3.

Jericho Center MUSICAL 

(traffic calming) 

FLASH MOB Proposal

Vote for your favorite song. 

PS I wrote #15 (melody pending)

1.)  Riding in My Car - Woodie Guthrie: Brrrm brm brm brm brm brm brm, brrrm b’ brrrm.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmcrlvNPTJw

2.) Beep Beep (Little Nash Rambler) - The Playmates: Hey Buddy, how do I get this car out of second gear? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMErG-idop4. 

3.)  Fast Car - Tracy Chapman: 

You got a fast car

Is it fast enough so you can fly away?

You gotta make a decision

Leave tonight or live and die this way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teZsA_ci-7E

4.) Hot Rod Lincoln - Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen:  Brakes are good, tires are fair - passing cars like they was standing still. The guy on the [sidewalk] was white as a ghost! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBUfNxfc2w4 

5.) Dead Man's Curve - Jan & Dean: Last thing I remember [is] I started to swerve into the curb, I‘ll never forget that horrible sight - Screamin machine watch out for Dead Man’s curve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPJCE69kgwE 

6.)  Slow Driving Man - M. Ward: Heard the news about the car crash last night. Now they want me to drive out in the middle of the crash site. This is a song about a slow drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0udmpg2dZPk 

7.) Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver:  Country Road Take Me Home [Safely, Jericho, Vermont]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUmnTfsY3hI 

8.) Radar Love - Golden Earring: No more speed I’m almost there. Gotta keep cool now gotta take care. Last car to pass, here I go. And the line of cars slow down real slow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRlSHG5hRY4 

9.) Convoy - C.W. McCall:  And them bears was wall-to-wall; They even had a bear in the air. Them bears was a-gettin' smart. They'd brought up some reinforcements [from the VT Guard Firing Range]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss

10.) Slow Ride - Foghat:  Slow ride take it easy. Slow down.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_SZWEshWZc

11.) Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt:  Gotta keep rollin, ohh I’m driving my life away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6JJ1qoS_0w

12.) On the Road Again - Willie Nelson: Just can’t wait to get back on the road again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Gdlyi5mckg0

13.) Leave The Driving - Neil Young & Crazy Horse:  "Driver's license and registration said the officer with his flashlight."  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVjHPBF9dBU.

14.) driver's license  - Olivia Rodrigo:  Oh, and I just can't imagine how you could be so okay now that I'm gone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDBbnmKpqQ

                                   15.)  Pedestrians Crossing - Bernie Paquette

(Melody pending)

Children

Old folks

Your neighbors

Pets

occasionally a bear

LIVE HERE

Fog Lines

closing in

time to reign it in

speeding is not 

proper or acceptable

When you cross the line

you’re in for a fine

wouldn’t you rather 

spend

on wine and dine?

Running late

radio blaring

traffic flow not caring

attention not paying

exceeding the speed 

underestimating the risk

disregarding the rules

overconfidence

fills fast

till you're pinned in your car after you hit the sign pole. 

Social Rules are a town tradition

until followed by nearly no one

without social norms

community, quality of life

diminishes considerably.

We are in a hurry

our time and activities all wrapped in a flurry

a race to primitive and animalistic existence.

Let the rats scurry

wherever they live

Children

Old folks

Your neighbors

Pets

occasionally a bear

LIVE HERE

Where will you be when it is time to STOP?

25 (mph) equals 85 (feet) to stop

35 equals 136 to stop

40 equals 164 to stop.

                ~Bernie Paquette

Reference - https://www.bankersinsurance.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/How-Long-Does-It-Take-To-Stop-Your-Vehicle.pdf

We can stop accepting things as they are 

and dream again of better ways.