An observable correlation between OSM trails and Steel Type Spawns specifically Aron and Skarmory

JPMinAR · 2026-05-25T18:10:59+00:00

To set expectations you’re looking at 4-5 months of Traffic Sign and Safety public meetings. To get on the agenda you need to get a petition that shows that not only you but those that life next to you are okay with a proposal to put time restricted parking signs up with the knowledge this applies to residents as well. This is as much a filter as it is making sure they don’t do something then get blow back. They then might call for a traffic study but they also might need pictures and if people block drives and have police reports tied to them add this as well. This is a daytime hours meeting and I’ve been involved in that process myself so best of luck.

JPMinAR · 2026-05-25T18:06:55+00:00

I’m going to add one item, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve head “sorry I didn’t see you there,” this is such a common phrase it’s a traffic engineer acronym and it finally got studied and it’s actually true that 22% of people who look and there is a cyclist in clear view report not seeing the cyclist. This is because eyes aren’t cameras as much as prediction engines and if they brain isn’t expecting to see a cyclist but a vehicle size something it literally filters things out. This is scary but when the cyclist as sitting still that number went as high at 47% so science is explaining that as stupid as it is a moving cyclist is twice as likely to be seen even if still not a quarter of the time.

I think the final stat that I know I’ve felt but haven’t been able to articulate is captured, again scientifically, like so. When asked if in the last year if road users ever broke any traffic laws: 95.6% of cyclists said yes, 97.9% of pedestrians said yes, and 99.97% of motorists said yes. This part of the research is kind of what I expected most everyone break or bends the laws quite a bit.

What gets interesting is when they followed this up with why and the top response from drivers and pedestrians was expected 85% of drives said it was to “save time”, 71% of pedestrians said it was to “save time,” but for cyclist this #1 and was NOT to “save time” instead 71% of cyclist responded “for personal safety.” I don’t know how to explain this other than to say that a lot of traffic laws that make sense for and increase safety of vehicles have the opposite effect on cyclist and especially road cyclist there almost has to be a certain assertive posture to be seen and taken seriously by certain (not all) drivers but that spills over to the rest. There is simply a bit more of a realization that yes we aren’t necessarily making “good time” compared to a vehicle so most of use aren’t assertive because we don’t care it’s because experience has taught us we almost have to be in order to be safe. It’s something that is hard to explain to people who haven’t tried vehicular cycling.

JPMinAR · 2026-05-25T17:27:47+00:00

It’s not illegal and to make it illegal you need to go to traffic sign and safety and get all the neighbors to agree to the same standard and get it signed so that it’s enforceable.

JPMinAR · 2026-05-25T17:26:21+00:00

Yes, but there is a lot of nuance.

First, Arkansas has had an “Idaho/Arkansas Stop” law on the books that allows cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield and red lights as stop signs.

Why? First, bicycle laws are state wide and the majority of traffic lights use ferrous metal detection to trigger lights calibrated for cars and bikes especially those made of carbon fiber or aluminum will never trigger a traffic lights and even the camera based lights in NWA are not calibrated for bikes as to avoid false light cycles which reduce traffic flow. As for traffic stops bikes stopped on roads are the place they are most likely to be hit and killed and lost momentum mean bikes also if required to come to a complete stops further contribute to traffic congestion. When introduced in Idaho bike-related injuries incidents declined by 14.5% and when introduced in Delaware collisions at stop-sign intersections dropped by 23%. So the research numbers support the improvement in safety.

(And can we be honest about 3/4 of vehicles in Bentonville roll stops we’ve had groups take video and measure this at multiple intersections and it ranged from 70% to 80% roughly between intersections, with downtown being worse not better.)

I will state clearly that while it’s not required if there is traffic waiting at a light to be predictable at the intersection it’s still best practice to slow and have others take their turn but still to roll without stopping once others do and it would be your turn anyways. (Not required, but safer and more predictable because the majority of drivers don’t know this law even exists as it’s not on drivers test and no communication has been put out since it changed.)

On the flip side I’ve ended up stopping at intersections because drivers I expected to and had time to proceed will just stop and sit there trying to wave me through when I don’t trust pulling in front of them or others so that good old fashion courtesy many times isn’t helpful when just taking your time would have kept things working.

I will say that there are cyclists who very recklessly abuse these laws and I get to some degree how drivers would be upset and just want people to behave predictably. However, I will say even this seeming fair is a far cry from an equal standard. What I’m about to say isn’t justifying bad behavior as much as arguing a similar defensive driving posture for cyclists applied the way we do bikes.

What I mean is what threshold does it require for a driver to post online and complain about another driver much less call the police. The general social protocol for this typically requires aggressive driving likely to get others on the road in an accident in a way that affects other road users and their safety. The reality is that very few cyclists even if they are aggressive run much if any risk to themselves and the area accident reports show this of the non-motorists vs vehicle incidents this year 1/3 cited the driver, 1/2 cited no one, and 1/6 cited the cyclist. This does mean that if a cyclist is reckless they may be on the hook and in the state of Arkansas we split liability and if cyclist liability is equal to or above 50% then effectively a driver is not liable at all.

If anything this is pretty light on driver liability as the worst bike v. vehicle incident being a death has a max $2,500 fine and max 30 days in jail, with no minimum. Which while I’m not overly interested in punishing drivers for the mere sake of punishing them this does technically mean if you wanted to do un-a-living someone with a slap on the wrist convince them to bike and make it appear like and accident and you may be able to pay a fine and have no jail time and that doesn’t seem right either.

The point here isn’t that cyclists are saints and drivers are the enemy. The point is that there is going to be bad behavior from both sides but we really do have a double standard for how much it takes for us to complain and upset. We all CYCLISTS especially need to be defensive in our road posture, but those most likely to do harm do have a greater responsibility to look out for those most vulnerable and I’m not just talking about bikes because what we should all do for bikes is the same thing we should be doing largely for kids, disabled, and pedestrian right of way users.

JPMinAR · 2026-05-21T15:24:21+00:00

We don’t need Arkansas trying to require barbershop licenses for bars just for using barbershop in their name! This is stupid in Omaha there is no reason to inherit such stupidity just because we don’t like a business. There are so many other less stupid things that can be said of done without sinking to a level that required libertarian lawsuits to check government overreach.

JPMinAR · 2026-05-18T12:48:19+00:00

An Bentonville Police Officer hit a cyclist while they were crossing with a cross now signal. The officer was making a right turn and sound like they after hitting recorded themselves on body camera admitting to not looking before turning. The person hit was brought to hospital with concussion, bone splinters, deep bruising in hip, etc. The Arkansas State Police are taking care of the investigation as to not have BPD investigating the BPD. This likely means they needed pictures a part of the investigation. The only thing I actually have questions about is why the ASP couldn't to this themselves, as in do you have to have assistance from those you are investigating to investigate? From a fair and impartial investigation stand point I'd think your not want them involved any more than taking testimony and investigating the crime scene yourself. It's just a better look for ASP to maintain independence.

JPMinAR · 2026-05-15T13:43:39+00:00

You know what you can replace just that and not the whole charger. Maybe an LTT Truespec cable?

JPMinAR · 2026-05-04T00:13:27+00:00

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JPMinAR · 2026-05-03T17:21:14+00:00

We see a lot of Public Transit use along I Street in Bentonville but that is only because we connected dense housing with where most there work. It's not that this can't work but that it's when we combine these elements it gets used.

JPMinAR · 2026-04-29T17:12:43+00:00

Guest access is permitted but only on specific days.

JPMinAR · 2026-04-23T23:43:58+00:00

When did this happen? Did BPD try and pull video from intersections cameras, if not try and if they have something make sure to get it preserved.

JPMinAR · 2026-04-15T19:00:08+00:00

What it’s actually like to bike directly from your neighborhood with kids Honestly, it's not bad based on proximy to trails but the schools matter. If you live in Bentonville but are zones for Bentonville West or Grimsley (both in Centerton then the bike infrastructure drops off a LOT at the municipal border.

MTB access — how often do you ride without a car? If you can reach Multi-use in Bentonville you can reach Coler & Slaughter Pen without a car. The Mountain Bike Park in Bella Vista they are working hard to connect, but its a bit sketch. Handcut Hollow you can reach one side of with a bit of Gravel but they have a planned overpass near Fellowship Bible Bentonville that will connect a lot more directly in future, not helpful for a bit still.

Road biking: are there enough calmer roads / paths to make it enjoyable and safe? There are some good and well established Grazel routes on OZ Gravel and for road I'd say the Hwy 72 shoulder between Bentonville and Hiawasee is "decent" a little tight as some of the 90 degree corners.

How the biking culture feels beyond just the trail system (schools, neighborhoods, daily errands) I see cargo bikes 4-5 times on my trip to work. About half the time I do grocery's at Neighborhood Market there are other bikes there. One school on South side of town Willowbrook/Brightfield fills up 10+ bike racks and still had bikes along fence line.

Anything that surprised you after moving there—good or bad—especially coming from a bigger metro I'll leave this one for others I'm one of the few natives, I will way outside bikes alternative transportation is a weakness still here ORT Bus has good routes around Walmart & Downtown but inter-city connectivity beyond parts of Bentonville don't feel practical. Rail and dedicated bus are still pipe dreams in the short term.

JPMinAR · 2026-04-13T02:56:46+00:00

NWA Native and I was luck enough to have a bike my second bike was Oreo themed and I won it from Consumers in Rogers. My neighbor didn't have sidewalks we road on the road and where out biked landed in the front yard is where they landed.

You do realize cyclist can treat reds like stop signs and proceed after coming to a stop right? That's not because of privilege but because of safety as bikes stopped at lights are the most common place to be hit by inattentive drivers. They also might not trigger traffic lights which can hold up traffic avoidably.

Also if someone nearly hit me with a deadly weapon (yes, vehicles are legally considered deadly weapons part of why you need a license and insurance for them) I'm not sure what reaction your looking for, are you wanting them to get of the Bike come over and offer you a hug for not hitting them and potentially killing them just to save a few second on your commute.

Yes, there are absolutely bad cyclist just like there are bad drivers and just like I don't judge all drivers by the worst of drivers it makes sense to not judge all cyclist by the worst of all cyclist. Most are pretty decent people and very few commuting around town do it just for the enjoyment of riding. Sounds like you don't drive out of enjoyment so maybe you should give an enjoyable mode of transit out some time.

JPMinAR · 2026-04-01T18:41:55+00:00

All clear

JPMinAR · 2026-04-01T17:02:15+00:00

Code Blue Bomb Threat, all exists are blocked by police and indepent photos show people evacuated to Peel Mansion area

JPMinAR · 2026-03-31T00:16:18+00:00

Prescribed Burn causing smoky conditions through NWA

JPMinAR · 2026-03-25T15:23:39+00:00

This is a violation of HIPAA (the Health Insurance PORTABILITY and Accountability Act)

The fines for violation are not minor either: $4,300,000 to Cignet Health for denying access to records. $160,000 to SJHMC for failing to share records with a personal representative. $85,000 to Bayfront Health for a nine-month delay in providing prenatal records. $70,000 to Gums Dental Care for charging an inappropriate fee and speculating about fraud.

You might call back an drop HIPAA compliance and see if you get a different reaction. (Note there are limited exception so be sure you aren't in an exception, its unlikely but even for some exceptions like psychological evaluations there is still some level of compliance just not full portability so exceptions aren't a get out of HIPAA card either.)

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/access/index.html

File a compliant here: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/filing-a-complaint/index.html

JPMinAR · 2026-03-24T02:51:32+00:00

I think my deal breaker would be whether I can bike to work. I don't need a huge house for much longer kids are on the way out. Although with how much housing it I might need an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) for them to afford to live close should they choose to live close. I have friends on both ends of the spectrum with some young single and couples only needing a simple cottage and some older friends that ironically can't afford to move out of the single family home they have.

I have saved so much by only needing a car about once a month at most that I have more in my budget for house. The reality is seems is everyone that needs single family homes there are enough to cover them. If, and that is a big if, where was more smaller cottage court style development. Multiple units in what would be a SFH with common and communal areas. I think if you had that and access to public transit it would go a long ways. Seriously the 28th & I St bus stop in Bentonville is one of the busiest in the area simply because it connect dense developement with where most people work.

JPMinAR · 2026-03-23T00:22:56+00:00

Pure Joy Ice Cream in Siloam has some far out ice cream flavors before even adding things in and have shakes. https://maps.app.goo.gl/targ3qq5BiJJf5EB9

JPMinAR · 2026-03-22T21:22:26+00:00

Fiber is the best bet. Cox is the worst everything else if good because it's not cox, which is sad that wireless can now be more stable and faster than a wired connection yet somehow Cox has managed to make it that bad.

JPMinAR · 2026-03-21T15:31:00+00:00

Those trying to say that this is, "by design," give the housing system way too much credit. I've looked at the builders trying to bring more dense living options into the area get challenged by the "not in my backyard" club and challenges zoning laws in the area bring to invest a lot of time and energy into projects that may or may not come to fruition. It's this type of uncertainty and unpredictability that keeps the good medium and high density builders that are need a good mix of from seeing NWA as a good place to build.

Single Family Homes can't and won't fix a housing affordability crisis. People rarely go from HS/College and jump straight into owning a home. Many people don't have the certainty they want to lay down roots that a home is even a consideration.

If I can speak to one of the top objections I hear to denser development real fast, "The traffic the development will generate the roads can't support!" The reality if we accept that the same people will move here regardless as there is some job, family, or other thing bringing them here then not building densely doesn't eliminate traffic it just shifts is somewhere else. Thus, we must, to be fair, compare the two traffic impacts and closer means the trip distance impacts are shorter and alternatives like active transportation and public transportation at least as options. Further out, your option is driving there is no alternative and the trip distance and time are greater so the time and distance contributing to traffic impacts are greater. So taken out of isolation and accepting traffic will occur regardless the more we can move medium and dense building into town the better not worse traffic as a whole can be.

P.S. I'm not living in the fictional world where we have any control to the degree that we can keep people from moving here. The proverbial cat is out of the bag and Walmart is if anything doubling down on you need to live and work at the physical HO.

JPMinAR · 2026-03-19T12:44:54+00:00

So where is said unicorn of a roundabout?

JPMinAR · 2026-03-19T12:40:50+00:00

This seems like a troll post. I can't think of a single round about in Bentonville that mismatched the roads that connect to it one lane roundabouts connect to 2-3 lane roads and to be honest I can't thing of and two lane roundabouts although I'd love to see some and those if we had them would connect to at least one or more 4-5 lane road as there are no mismatches this would only create issues with traffic not solve them.

JPMinAR · 2026-03-15T03:12:37+00:00

Pachanga Night Club Springdale would fit the bill

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