Washington State DOT Chief: Fixing Congestion With Highways “Fiscally Impossible”
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"The problem is we don't provide affordable housing and transportation solutions," Roger Millar told a convention of highway builders last week.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Congestion
The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia
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It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.
Uber and Lyft Are Cannibalizing Transit in Major American Cities
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New research from UC Davis shows that cities must strengthen transit in response to the growth of ride-hailing services.
Yet Another Flawed Congestion Report From Inrix
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Do the costs of congestion outweigh the costs of building wider roads? Probably not. Despite an impressive amount of data, Inrix falls into the same old traps with its congestion report.
Transportation Agencies Will Finally Measure the Movement of People, Not Just Cars
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Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent in the quest for free-flowing vehicular traffic. The result is wider highways, more sprawl, and more people stuck in congestion. But this week U.S. DOT took an important step to change course, releasing new standards to guide how transportation agencies measure their performance. Advocates for transit and walkability say the policy is a significant improvement.
Study: D.C. Bike-Share Cut Neighborhood Congestion 4 Percent
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Researchers have released new findings that suggest a more consistent traffic-reduction impact than previously thought.