Urban Life

Governor George Wallace Rally in Albany, 10/10/1968

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Independent candidate for President known for his pro-segregation views, came to Albany during October 1968 and spoke to a crowd of supporters and a much larger crowd of protestors on the steps of the Capitol. This video captures his speech and some of the sounds of the protesters at his rally.

How to Drive a Trabant

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The COMMUNISTS made the BEST CARS!

" In a rare informational video, I show you how to steal my Trabant if you happen to find it with the keys inside. Typically, I don't let this happen, but you'll be prepared to make off in my communist box if I do. I'm not worried. You won't exactly outrun the police in a Trabant. Of course, all of these instructions assume you already know how to drive a car with a manual. I'm not letting you near my Trabant if you don't already know that."

Old New York 2-color traffic signal sequence

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From Youtube: "When I was a kid in the 70's, there were still a bunch of 2-color signals around New York city, and this is how they changed indications. I was fascinated by these...especially since we didn't have them in Jersey."

Crouse Hinds PCE-3000 E/M Traffic Light Controller Test. – YouTube.

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This is a good demonstration on how traffic lights work, at least those controlled by mechanical cams. It used to be all kinds of devices were controlled by cams like these, but these cam mechanisms have become mostly replaced by integrated circuit controllers hooked up to mechanical relays or transistors.

Pimped out roundabout

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"A roundabout in rural Wisconsin is tricked out with decorative brick, intense landscaping and a "complete street" despite there being little to no chance of pedestrians. This is happening while funds for urban improvements -- where there actually are people walking -- remain elusive."