Signs

[debka_notion]

Sometimes I think that Boston makes up for the signs that it should have that it doesn't have with signs that it does have that it doesn't need: thickly settled (no area labelled "thickly settled" ever seems to look more densely inhabitted than regular suburbia), end of state road, etc.

Comments

[belu.livejournal.com]

Oh, the "thickly settled" signs do represent thriftiness with signs: they only put them up where it's not obvious it's thickly settled.

[tirerim.livejournal.com]

Why does it matter if it's thickly settled?

[redlily.livejournal.com]

Oh, so you know to be a little more aware of kids running out, ordinary pedestrians, etc., etc.

[belu.livejournal.com]

I think thickly settled areas have lower speed limits or something.

(In case you're wondering, 'thickly settled' has a quantitative definition, which I don't remember offhand.)