diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-011/abstreet-evaluating-impacts.gif b/content/posts/newsletter-011/abstreet-evaluating-impacts.gif new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6211d80bd Binary files /dev/null and b/content/posts/newsletter-011/abstreet-evaluating-impacts.gif differ diff --git a/content/posts/newsletter-011/index.md b/content/posts/newsletter-011/index.md index 2c5614c08..0435afa9b 100644 --- a/content/posts/newsletter-011/index.md +++ b/content/posts/newsletter-011/index.md @@ -65,6 +65,38 @@ If needed, a section can be split into subsections with a "------" delimiter. ## Game Updates +### [A/B Street][abstreet] - Adjust Traffic Patterns in Real Cities + +![Measuring the effects of changes](abstreet-evaluating-impacts.gif) + +^ _Measuring the effects of some changes_ + +[A/B Street][abstreet] is a traffic simulation game exploring how +small changes to roads affect cyclists, transit users, pedestrians, and drivers. + +June highlights: + +- Alpha release with a [trailer][abstreet-trailer], an excited reaction from + [r/seattle][abstreet-reddit], and some + [local press coverage][abstreet-stranger] +- Support for parking lots, automatically inferring the number and position of + individual slots from OpenStreetMap geometry +- Names of roads shown in-game, in a way that doesn't cause clutter with agents + moving nearby +- Work starting on light rail and restricting through-traffic to zones + +A/B Street uses a [custom GUI library][ezgui], leveraging `glium`, `usvg`, and +`lyon`. Help with Rust and visual/game design is always welcome! Check out the +[roadmap][abstreet-roadmap] and [good first issues][abstreet-issues]. + +[abstreet]: https://abstreet.org +[ezgui]: https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet/tree/master/ezgui/ +[abstreet-roadmap]: https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet/blob/master/docs/roadmap.md +[abstreet-issues]: https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22 +[abstreet-trailer]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxPD4n_1-LU +[abstreet-reddit]: https://old.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/hdtucd/ab_street_think_you_can_fix_seattles_traffic/ +[abstreet-stranger]: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/06/29/43999454/ab-streets-game-lets-you-create-the-seattle-street-grid-of-your-dreams + ### [Guacamole Runner][guacamole] ![gif](guacamole.gif)