Great visual expression of why we have such problems with traffic in this country...

LynzM

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Fri Nov-23-07 08:50 PM
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Great visual expression of why we have such problems with traffic in this country...

Edited on Fri Nov-23-07 08:51 PM by LynzM

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rzemanfl

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Fri Nov-23-07 09:02 PM
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1. Those are small European sedans, I'd love to see the first

picture re-done with SUVs.

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eppur_se_muova

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Sat Nov-24-07 12:09 AM
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2. Time after time, traffic engineers discover that building more roads ...

leads to MORE traffic. Then public & politicians push for more roads, to "relieve traffic congestion"... planners take their blood pressure medication, and count the days to retirement.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

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Gman

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Sat Nov-24-07 08:32 AM
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4. Even worse

here in Texas it becomes a money making opportunity and they push toll roads to relieve the aggravation.

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The Doctor.

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Sat Nov-24-07 12:39 AM
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3. To be fair...

The count appears to be one person per car.

I count at least 64 cars which can carry more than one person each.

Other than that, I must agree that we need to finance more public transportation.

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formercia

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Sat Nov-24-07 09:47 AM
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5. Public Transportation has been marked for destruction

in the US since the 30's. Big cars and Big Oil are the way of the future. :sarcasm:

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ForeignSpectator

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Sat Nov-24-07 05:26 PM
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7. To be absolutely fair, make it 4 people per car, and the left picture ends up...

with 16+ cars, which is still significantly more space needed than for one bus.

Besides, in reality, DO cars carry more than one person each? It's mostly one person per car...

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file83

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Sat Nov-24-07 01:31 PM
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6. To move a 175 pound person around in a vehicle that weighs 3500 pounds...

is such a waste of energy. However, we are all hooked on this moving-dead-weight-around mentality I wonder if it will every change.

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progressoid

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Sat Nov-24-07 11:17 PM
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8. 175 pounds?

In America? :rofl:

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