Topic: traffic
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The Case for Congestion
Traffic provides cities money and robust street life - why should we do away with it?
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Videos
Ho Chi Minh City's Wild Traffic Patterns
Photographer Rob Whitworth pieced together 10,000 images to capture the city's everyday movements
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Urban Wonk
The Uncomfortable Relationship Between Bikes and Red Lights
Study finds that Portland cyclists regularly run reds
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Medical Marijuana Laws May Lead to Fewer Traffic Deaths
Researchers link a drop in beer consumption, and resulting drunk driving, with the availability of medical pot
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The Limits of Congestion Pricing
It may be the best solution to city traffic, but that doesn't mean it's a perfect one
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The 10 Least Reliable Roads in the United States
A new report ranks the corridors that are most susceptible to sudden traffic jams
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Chicago Will Let Buses Ride the Shoulder to Beat the Rush
A growing number of cities are letting buses cruise highway shoulders to improve service
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The Big Fix
How Timed Traffic Signals Can Be Bad for Pedestrians
Efforts to fight congestion by centralizing traffic lights could also make roads more dangerous for walkers
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The Big Fix
Fighting Congestion in Minneapolis on a Tight Budget
Minneapolis confronts bad traffic with cost-effective technology and a transit-first philosophy
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Speeding Up Denver Ski Season Traffic ... By Going Slower
This winter, Colorado highway officials will institute "rolling speed harmonization" to ease congestion
