Six Innovative Ideas To Reduce Traffic Congestion

Six cities from around the world present innovative ideas for reducing traffic congestion.

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August 13, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Traffic experts in England are using modern technology to persuade drivers of the truth of an age-old maxim: more haste, less speed....Curitiba, a city of 2.3 million in the far south of Brazil, has weaned a generation of residents off using the car as the primary mode of transportation by developing a progressive, integrated bus system... Istanbul's ferries offer one of the most civilized rush-hour rides on the planet... More than 50 percent of new cars in Japan are equipped with navigation systems...Bombay is trying to change behavior on the existing roads...To keep traffic manageable on its expressways and in the central business district, Singapore charges tolls at peak travel times, based on congestion.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Sunday, August 12, 2001 in The Washington Post

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