What causes traffic congestion?
There’s nothing more frustrating than being stuck in traffic. Except when you realize there was no reason for the traffic in the first place!
Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category
Cooking on you Engine Block
This has got to be the most creative energy saving tip I’ve seen in years. Gross, but creative.
Clean Energy Zeitgeist
Just what kind of energy were people writing about in the early 1800′s and why are we still using it?!
This just in: corn ethanol “was not a good policy.”
Guess which politician admitted that pouring billions of dollars into a corn-ethanol subsidy was a bad idea? If you said George W. Bush, you’re wrong. Well, maybe he said it too, but…
You should be paying MORE for parking.
To solve the parking problem and revitalize downtown areas, one urban planner recommends INCREASING the cost of parking your car!
Is your neighborhood walkable?
Say you’re new to town or moving into a new apartment – how do you pick a place that’s in the heart of the action?
Report CARds
Car shopping is a nightmare, but new labeling may help you choose the best fuel economy on the lot. The negotiation is still up to you…
Take the A Train
I’ve never had luck catching an Amtrak train, but this new map makes it look more promising.
Driving in Reverse
The year is 1960, and you’ve just gotten a shiny new Chevy Impala. How will gas prices over the next 50 years change your driving habits?
Killer Cul-de-sacs
It seems reasonable to seek a little solace in the suburbs – buy a home on a cul-de-sac, and you get reduced traffic and a more neighborly feel. But are all those dead-end streets harming our health?
