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Tag Archives: congestion
Most congested megacity index for 2014
Below are the results from the most congested megacity index which are based on an interesting and fairly simple measure of street congestion – the average number of stops and starts per vehicle during a given year. Please note that … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, Asia, bicycling, Cars, China, cities, civility, commerce, environment, Europe, geography, health, humanity, India, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, planning, pollution, South America, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, traffic, transit, transportation, UK, urban planning, walking
Tagged Bangkok, Beijing, Buenaos aires, cars, cities, congestion, geography, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, New York City, newgeography, Paris, planning, Rio, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, spatial design, traffic, transportation, travel
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Why do so many cities look alike?
Just ask cartoonist Andy Singer. Or better yet, check out his cartoon below for the reason.
Posted in art, cities, civics, environment, Transportation
Tagged andy singer, cars, cartoons, cities, congestion, traffic
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More beneficial use of highway money
Late in 2013 a brand new interstate highway interchange opened along I-96 at Latson Road near Howell, Michigan. The cost of this single, basic “diamond-shaped” interchange was $32 million dollars. While many people in suburban Livingston County are probably thrilled with a … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, books, Cars, cities, commerce, culture, environment, fitness, geography, health, Health care, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, recreation, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, trails, transportation, urban planning
Tagged bicycles, Bikenomics, books, cars, cities, congestion, highways, Howell, land use, Latson Road, spatial design, sprawl, traffic, trails
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