Why too many walkers cause bridges to wobble and sway
Researchers have a new explanation for why pedestrian bridges wobble and sway: Too many people are crossing at once and simply trying not to fall over.
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Researchers have a new explanation for why pedestrian bridges wobble and sway: Too many people are crossing at once and simply trying not to fall over.
Environmentalist organizations in Nevada County are appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss their lawsuit against the Dorsey Marketplace project, lawyers for both parties say.
A lawsuit filed against the Dorsey Marketplace project last year is expected to be dismissed, according to a tentative ruling issued by a Nevada County Superior Court judge. The lawsuit was filed in August by environmental nonprofit Community Environmental Advocates and the community group Protect Grass Valley. The litigation asked the court to reverse the city’s decision to approve the Dorsey Marketplace Project and to instead order city officials to conduct a comprehensive environmental review of the project. The plaintiff’s arguments were ultimately rejected by Judge Thomas Anderson in...