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Reducing Congestion and Saving Money

Posted by: Nate Berg

29 January 2010 - 7:00am

Traffic is expensive. This infographic from GOOD looks at how much congestion costs cities and what they are trying to do to cut down the traffic.

"[T]ime spent, fuel wasted, and costs accrued as a result of sitting in traffic are piling up. Here's a look at the traffic in a few major U.S. metropolitan areas, as well as what the municipalities are doing to combat the congestion."

From Houston to Atlanta to Detroit, cities across the U.S. are making efforts to reduce the impact of congestion -- both in terms of traffic and costs.

Full Story: Saving Money by Cutting Traffic
Source: Good, January 25, 2010
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