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  1. 'Sounds of Australia' nominations

    You think the combustion engine would be a winner but no it is the pedestrian button, also know as the beg button.

    The beg button is 'an icon of Australian design' that makes distinctive sounds to signal to pedestrians that is o.k. to quickly interrupt the supply chain of combustion engine vehicles.

    The sound of our cities: why the Australian pedestrian button belongs in our archives >>
    theconversation.com/the-sound-

    The beg button sound>
    nfsa.gov.au/collection/item/pb
    #noise #pollution #cars #pedestrians #soundecology #sounds #roads #MobilityDesign #BegButton #FootTraffic

  2. I’m convinced there’s a #saboteur in the City, working against #ActiveTransportation. This is brand new infrastructure and someone had to place a pole in the middle of TWO paths. Everything here was torn up and completely new stuff installed. At least you can press the #BegButton as the City usually makes them inaccessible. #yegbike #BikeTooter