May 12, 2008
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I've noticed that traffic has been pretty good lately. Every afternoon before I head home I check sigalert.com to decide which route to take. I'm seeing more green dots rather than yellows or reds.
Gas prices are up. Use of mass transit is up. Unemployment is up.
Less cars are on the road.
I heard that if just 5% of cars are taken off the freeways, the flow will be smooth.
By the way, the suggested definition of congestion = driving less than 35 MPM for more than 15 minutes.
It's been wonderful lately, better than 35 MPM for sure. I'm willing to pay the higher gas prices to spend less time on the roads and get home sooner. But of course, there's a cap to most things.
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eh? i wonder what 35 MPM feels like. give me a start/end point. i have no idea.
i should use mass transit more. or get a bike. i could technically bike to church i guess. haha.