Crowds on the DC Metro system. Photo by Techne.
Crowds on the DC Metro system. Photo by Techne.
Photo by ~diP from Flickr.
If you’re feeling like a loner, consider where you live.
Photo by ~diP from Flickr.
If you’re feeling like a loner, consider where you live.
Traffic Congestion
Slower Speeds, Longer Trips and Wasted Fuel
In a Jam
Traffic. It's a fixture of the modern metropolis. It increases blood pressure, heightens stress, damages the environment, slows the economy, and prevents us from getting where we need to go.
Time Magazine recently named Bangkok, Thailand "The Capital of Gridlock." But there are many fierce contenders, including Sao Paulo, Cairo, Mexico City and Los Angeles - cities in which it is common for workers to commute more than three hours just to get to their jobs.
The challenge facing cities in the twenty first century is how to reduce congestion and the environmental and social degradation it causes.
Key Facts
the average commute in the United States
percent of Americans that commute by car
average commute in Bangkok
A street in London built on a human scale. Photo by dnlb2.
A street in London built on a human scale. Photo by dnlb2.
The sun setting in Mumbai. Photo by d ha rm e sh.
Here Pedestrians hold back traffic after painting a sidewalk on the street. Photo from Friendlyghost.
