Comments on: Focal Points (or Schelling Points): How We Naturally Organize in Games of Coordination http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:33:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Focal Point Emerging on Comments Policy « Intervals of Confidence http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-4611 Focal Point Emerging on Comments Policy « Intervals of Confidence Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:42:00 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-4611 [...] What explains this? I haven’t the slightest clue at the moment, but there must be some focal point emerging through the networking power of the blogosphere. Stated less pretentiously, people are [...] [...] What explains this? I haven’t the slightest clue at the moment, but there must be some focal point emerging through the networking power of the blogosphere. Stated less pretentiously, people are [...]

]]> By: michael webster http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 michael webster Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:36:31 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-1938 On the traffic coordination devices, you might be interested in this thread: http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/06/traffic-why-we.html#comments On the traffic coordination devices, you might be interested in this thread:

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/06/traffic-why-we.html#comments

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Presh Talwalkar Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:30:46 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-1261 <b><em>David</b></em>: Thanks for the extra details on the matter. And as for Boston drivers, who knows what will work on them ;) David: Thanks for the extra details on the matter. And as for Boston drivers, who knows what will work on them ;)

]]> By: David http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 David Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:51:01 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-1253 Oh, and my office has installed those parking garage mirrors (the convex/"fisheye" ones) at major hall traffic points. They also just changed the door from our space to the common building space (which has the bathrooms) from a solid one to one with a window, which I hope has reduced the number of people door-checked on their way back from the bathroom. The first floor door is still windowless, and only my quick pivot skills have kept my face pretty. Oh, and my office has installed those parking garage mirrors (the convex/”fisheye” ones) at major hall traffic points. They also just changed the door from our space to the common building space (which has the bathrooms) from a solid one to one with a window, which I hope has reduced the number of people door-checked on their way back from the bathroom. The first floor door is still windowless, and only my quick pivot skills have kept my face pretty.

]]> By: David http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 David Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:44:35 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/04/01/focal-points-or-schelling-points-how-we-naturally-organize-in-games-of-coordination/#comment-1252 Stanford has not only installed roundabouts in key intersections. Bike lanes with big arrows indicating direction of travel have also been painted on some of the major bike routes. Roundabouts not only reduce the number of potential conflict points, they also apparently slow traffic, meaning searching for "traffic roundabouts" gives results including folks willing to sell design/implementation services. I've even read an article saying that the slowing effect of roundabouts doesn't necessarily correspond solely to blocking forward motion (a built-up concrete/landscaped center) but can also apply to designs painted or paved into an intersection. I'm not sure though-- Brigham Circle in Boston (google map "Brigham Circle, Boston, MA" and zoom in on the satellite image) has a design paved into it and I have not noticed it slowing Boston drivers much. Stanford has not only installed roundabouts in key intersections. Bike lanes with big arrows indicating direction of travel have also been painted on some of the major bike routes.

Roundabouts not only reduce the number of potential conflict points, they also apparently slow traffic, meaning searching for “traffic roundabouts” gives results including folks willing to sell design/implementation services. I’ve even read an article saying that the slowing effect of roundabouts doesn’t necessarily correspond solely to blocking forward motion (a built-up concrete/landscaped center) but can also apply to designs painted or paved into an intersection. I’m not sure though– Brigham Circle in Boston (google map “Brigham Circle, Boston, MA” and zoom in on the satellite image) has a design paved into it and I have not noticed it slowing Boston drivers much.

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