Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Traffic

Driving On The Rise In NYC Even As Lockdown Remains

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 14, 2020 | No Comments

The total number of miles driven in the five boroughs on Friday, May 8, was 58 percent higher than they were on March 30, even though nothing has changed in the state's lockdown order.

How Bad Might the Post-Pandemic Carpocalypse Be?

By Kea Wilson | May 5, 2020 | No Comments

Travel times will rise dramatically — and by as much as 42 minutes each way in San Francisco! — if cities don't encourage residents to return public buses and trains and stay out of their cars when the coronavirus pandemic is over.

Don’t Let U.S. Driving Levels Rebound After COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

It's happening in China — but it's not inevitable here.

The map represents the decrease in vehicle miles traveled, comparing March 27 to a similar day two months earlier. Data: StreetLight

DATA DUMP: Total Driving is Down in All Major U.S. Cities

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments

Americans are indeed driving less — up to 94 percent less in some places — as the global COVID-19 pandemic keeps people at home, but rural segments of the country are not doing their share to flatten the curve.

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Op-Ed: Let’s Build a Network of ‘Quiet Streets’

By John Massengale | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

COVID19 demonstrates the need for more space for people — like this gorgeous rendering above.

Car traffic has officially taken an enormous dive in the last week. That's a sign that we're in crisis — and also an enormous opportunity. Source: San Sharma via Creative Commons.

Here’s How Much U.S. Car Traffic Plunged Last Week

By Kea Wilson | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

New data reveals that nationwide car traffic dropped 30 percent at the end of last week compared to the same day one month earlier.

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