Thursday, April 19, 2007

Moving Beyond Congestion 

What can state and cities do? Plenty

Filed As:  Transportation

When you get on the road, are you going nowhere fast? Sam Staley and Ted Balaker offer 10 Steps to Congestion Relief.

 

Among the steps:

  • Add lanes to congested highways. “Many say we can’t build our way out of congestion, but we haven’t even tried.”
  • Traffic Signal Optimization. “Traffic signal optimization can reduce stop-and-go traffic by 40 percent, cut gas consumption by 10 percent, emissions by 22 percent, and travel times by 25 percent.”
  • Parking Reform. “Eliminating free parking and parking subsidies has reduced driving by up to 24 percent in some cities.”
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