The African bid, whose core will be in Northern Cape province, did well in the technical stakes, chiefly because the geography of the area allows a more efficient layout for the telescope, and also because electricity was thought likely to be cheaper there.
The important thing to know (besides the fact that this is a chiclet layout) is that the keys have about 30 percent more surface area than they used to.
But I also really, really like having a schedule built into my main mapping client, so I can quickly get directions in an area where I don't know the bus or train route layout.
Improvements were made to the lighting, and layout of the crossing, following recommendations at the time, but residents in the area said a footbridge was now necessary.