Last week, I posted my thoughts on traffic congestion and potential solutions. My observations suggest that adding additional lanes to jammed streets and highways never solves the problem – it simply invites more cars to join the fray. American drivers apparently have a (very high) set threshold for delays and traffic jams. Until congestion reaches [...]

For the past couple of years, the city of Portland, Oregon – like many cities across the country – has been home to a heated debate regarding growing traffic congestion. Does the city spend money on widening existing highways or focus on funding alternative transportation? Here are some interesting statistics I gleaned from The American [...]