Sun & Shadow Modeling: June 2019

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Sun Glare and Traffic Safety – May 2019

Make sure of colour of traffic light before proceeding - https://t.co/TwYosKBO6X #RoadSafety #sunglare
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 5, 2019

#SunGlare suspected > Three accidents in three days - https://t.co/LbAzIC1hsJ #RoadSafety #trafficsafety
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 7, 2019

Planes collide, failure to maintain separation distance due to #sunglare https://t.co/MQzO7b1r9M via @Top Aviation News
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 9, 2019

Glare from the solar panels could/should have been anticipated and dealt with before approvals. A warning sign is too little, too late, and won't prevent crashes - https://t.co/ie8VsmruJ3 via @EastOregonian #RoadSafety #sunglare
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 19, 2019

Deadly combination. White sided tractor trailer above Tesla radar line & with sun glare blinding visible light spectrum cameras. Two fatal accidents 36 months apart. Should have been fixed. https://t.co/IDGKigdHla
— Dave Klein (@CyberCaffeinate) May 18, 2019

.@DrivingReal And hands-free driving is only going to make that worse. #RoadSafety #DriveSafe
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 20, 2019

Cheers, Ralph

Sun and Shade in Urban Development – May 2019

Canada’s first net-zero vertical farm proposed for Toronto - Construction Canada https://t.co/y3fdJujFUJ
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 1, 2019

B.C. developer proposes world’s tallest timber tower - Construction Canada https://t.co/UIlJAsBC1v
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 1, 2019

Great summary of changes to #Ontario land use planning law by @AirdBerlis - https://t.co/51RS6QSFQc #landuse #planning #urban #development #lpat #omb
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 3, 2019

Shadows from proposed highrise development. How important to you is sunlight on your property? https://t.co/RrxLfmANon pic.twitter.com/EB8MmmQ7BH
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 5, 2019

Planned apartment building could cast dark shadow over Brust Park https://t.co/tJyC7T16ra #urban #development #shadow
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 5, 2019

Should Canadian cities follow NYC and consider banning new ‘inefficient’ glass skyscrapers? - Construction Canada https://t.co/GV4UGARaXm #urban #development
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 9, 2019

Shadow concerns voiced > Six-Storey Apartment Building Proposed for Milton https://t.co/UUBR1euFva #urban #development #shadow
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 10, 2019

Shadows limited to "two days of the year, between 4pm and 4.30pm" - https://t.co/Eq7pVTpBcD via @SBSNews #urban #development #Sydney
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 13, 2019

Nearly 80 new skyscrapers set to rise in Toronto - Construction Canada https://t.co/Itm1Ff0EkT #urban #development #Toronto
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 16, 2019

Design revised to reduce shadows on park - https://t.co/TSksEzMG0Q #urban #development #shadow
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 18, 2019

The evolution of the ‘pencil towers’ of New York City – The Guardian https://t.co/XqbkE6IQXo via @World News Network #urban #development
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 18, 2019

Cheers, Ralph

Miscellaneous Sun and Shadow Items – May 2019

#Toronto to receive 15+ hrs daylight beginning May 24, continuing 2 months to July 19. More info here - https://t.co/CjjRupE4Nu
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 1, 2019

Me and my #Shadow. pic.twitter.com/cSFuu6WOzE
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 4, 2019

During Ramadan, daytime fasting for Muslims ends at sunset. But for Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, the Sun sets four minutes later at the top than at the bottom. High-floor dwellers see beyond the ground-level horizon, farther along Earth’s curvature. pic.twitter.com/nQFjtNObJE
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) May 4, 2019

Blinding sun impairs jockeys’ vision at Canterbury https://t.co/8mRCnJz9pH #SunGlare #racing
— Ralph Bouwmeester (@SunPosition) May 8, 2019

Cheers, Ralph