https://bravenewgeek.com/tag/bikeshedding/Recent content in Bikeshedding on Brave New GeekHugoen-usFri, 26 Apr 2019 15:00:10 -0500https://bravenewgeek.com/planting-perennials-next-to-potholes/Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:35:24 -0500https://bravenewgeek.com/planting-perennials-next-to-potholes/<h4 id="silos-bikesheds-and-focusing-on-what-matters"><strong>Silos, bikesheds, and focusing on what matters</strong></h4> <p>If you’ve ever flown into Des Moines then you’ve had the privilege of driving on what might be the most decrepit major road in the metro area. An important artery, Fleur Drive is the <em>only</em> way to get to and from the airport, and the pavement is marginally better than that of a dirt road. Cars weave back and forth to dodge potholes and massive cracks in the asphalt as people race to catch their flights. There always appears to be some kind of construction going on somewhere along the six mile stretch of road, and yet, it never seems to actually <em>improve</em>. The road is also located in a major floodplain, so sometimes the city just closes it when the nearby river rises too much. It’s basically what you’d get if you agiled your way through urban planning.</p>