diff --git a/content/news/022/abstreet.png b/content/news/022/abstreet.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..28541549e Binary files /dev/null and b/content/news/022/abstreet.png differ diff --git a/content/news/022/index.md b/content/news/022/index.md index e272c56d9..95ac27908 100644 --- a/content/news/022/index.md +++ b/content/news/022/index.md @@ -101,6 +101,28 @@ May's full weekly devlogs: "This Week In Veloren...": [veloren]: https://veloren.net [veloren-glider]: https://www.reddit.com/r/Veloren/comments/nc4tvo/i_cant_believe_how_beautiful_this_game_is/ +### [A/B Street] + +![Most of West Seattle has poor access to public libraries](abstreet.png) + +[A/B Street] by [@dabreegster] is a traffic simulation game exploring how small +changes to roads affect cyclists, transit users, pedestrians, and drivers, with +support for any city with OpenStreetMap coverage. The project aims to engage +more citizens with transportation planning, letting people advocate for real +changes they want to see. + +In May, travel time stopped being the only "score" for how well road changes +work. Risk exposure of cyclists crossing dangerous intersections or travelling +in front of high-speed traffic is now measured, with lots of data visualization +work by Michael. Trevor also revived the 15-minute isochrone tool, finding +areas of a city without easy access to education, hospitals, or other +facilities. We also moved the map import process, with over 100 supported maps, +to the cloud from a single poor laptop. OpenStreetMap importing now handles +multiple turn lanes, U-turns, and stop signs much better. + +[A/B Street]: https://github.com/a-b-street/abstreet +[@dabreegster]: https://twitter.com/CarlinoDustin + ## Engine Updates ## Learning Material Updates