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Even In Phoenix, You Can't Build Your Way Out of Congestion
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 12/27/2013 - 2:18pmA recent op-ed in Canada's Globe and Mail argued that yes, you can build your way out of congestion by building more roads, because after all, Phoenix built lots of roads and they don't have that much congestion. The author invoked the Texas Transportation Institute's report on Phoenix t... read more »
Eric Dumbaugh's "Rethinking the Economics of Traffic Congestion"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 1:36pmFlorida Atlantic University professor Eric Dumbaugh makes yet another case for congestion in this piece for The Atlantic Cities, "Rethinking the Economics of Traffic Congestion."
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John Norquist in Australia
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 3:29pmJohn Norquist recently traveled to Australia, and was featured prominently in this Sydney Morning Herald article about good and bad congestion and urban development.
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Why we shouldn't get too obsessed with congestion
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 04/08/2010 - 4:37pmAs I explain in my most recent Planetizen blog post, there isn't really a strong correlation between regional growth and traffic congestion.
http://www.planetizen.com/node/43543
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Congested roads? That'll be $7.3 billion, please
Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:53pmIf you've ever wondered -- while sitting in traffic on the highway, crawling forward a few feet before stomping the brakes once again as dozens of little red lights wink in front of you -- just what y
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Paris Urban Bike Sharing System Now Coming to London
Submitted by hollanderd18 on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 4:20pmThe highly successful, 'super-smart' Velib urban bike sharing system implemented in Paris last summer is now coming to London, with over 15,000 bikes and 1,000 stations.
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Maybe a Little Congestion Isn't the Worst Thing That Can Happen
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Thu, 05/17/2007 - 4:44pmSometimes it helps when the state department of transportation runs out of money.
That's what Allen Biehler, secretary of transportation for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, seemed to suggest Thursday morning. He was speaking as part of the panel "Putting Traffic in Its Place: Using the New CNU/ITE... read more »
Don Shoup "Gone Parkin" in the New York Times
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 03/29/2007 - 2:26pmDon Shoup's speech at CNUXIII in Pasadena kicked off a wave of interest here in Chicago, and today he's in the NY Times opinion column. If this interests you, don't miss the parking session at CNU XV in Philadelphia with Neal Payton of Torti Gallas, Roamy Valera of Timothy Haahs Associates and Patr... read more »