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Opposite World: Is traffic good for the environment?

Traffic congestion is good for the environment. Wait, come again? Are we talking about Bizarro World here? Actually, according to Wall Street Journal writer David Owen, excessive congestion can actually be a good thing when it convinces drivers to explorer transportation alternatives instead of sitting in endless traffic jams. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/FAIL_Wall_Street_Journal_Says_Traffic_Will_Save_the_Planet'; Further, some studies show that decreasing travel time with metered freeway entrance ramps actually increases ... Read more →

It's Friday: Spanish artist creates staged traffic jam Jeremy Korzeniewski

Art may be the last thing in the world the average person thinks about when sitting idle in a major traffic jam, but Spanish artist Maider López apparently sees things the normal person ...

MIT working to eliminate phantom traffic jams [w/VIDEO] Jeremy Korzeniewski

Seriously, how irritating is it when traffic inexplicably comes to a grinding halt for no apparent reason before starting right back up with no trace of a cause? Not only are these so-called ...

Traffic fatalities drop as gas prices increase Jeremy Korzeniewski

Photo: splorp - Licensed under CC 2.0 Higher gas prices equal fewer miles driven. Fewer miles driven equals fewer traffic fatalities. At least, that's the assumption, 'cause it's really impossible to ...

Avoid traffic and save fuel - Google Maps now shows you the traffic to avoid Dane Muldoon

There's nothing worse than sitting in traffic, especially knowing that your vehicle, and all those around you, are contributing to carbon emissions while achieving next to nothing in terms of useful ...

Opposite World: Is traffic good for the environment? 27 days ago on Autoblog Green

Traffic congestion is good for the environment. Wait, come again? Are we talking about Bizarro World here? Actually, according to Wall Street Journal writer David Owen, excessive congestion can actually be a good thing when it convinces drivers to explorer transportation alternatives instead of ...

It's Friday: Spanish artist creates staged traffic jam 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Art may be the last thing in the world the average person thinks about when sitting idle in a major traffic jam, but Spanish artist Maider López apparently sees things the normal person doesn't. López put a call out way back in 2005 to anyone willing to intentionally sit in the ...

MIT working to eliminate phantom traffic jams [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Seriously, how irritating is it when traffic inexplicably comes to a grinding halt for no apparent reason before starting right back up with no trace of a cause? Not only are these so-called phantom traffic jams the bane of many a commuter's existence, they also waste gas and therefore increase ...

Traffic fatalities drop as gas prices increase 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo: splorp - Licensed under CC 2.0 Higher gas prices equal fewer miles driven. Fewer miles driven equals fewer traffic fatalities. At least, that's the assumption, 'cause it's really impossible to know for sure what is driving the current death rate decline on American roadways. Still, that ...

Avoid traffic and save fuel - Google Maps now shows you the traffic to avoid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There's nothing worse than sitting in traffic, especially knowing that your vehicle, and all those around you, are contributing to carbon emissions while achieving next to nothing in terms of useful work. The ideal situation of course is to avoid the traffic jams in the first place and most modern ...


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