How Would You Solve Gridlock?

Motorists submit a plethora of ideas for solving transportation problems at the request of U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.

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November 24, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Regardless of how wild, angry or sensible the ideas might be, federal transportation officials promise to read and consider every one before the nation's next transportation funding program is completed. The previous funding package, known as the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), allocated $217 billion beginning in 1998... In June, the Transportation Department invited comments for the first time on its Web site: www.fhwa.dot.gov/reauthorization. Comments will be accepted until Jan. 1."

Thanks to Mindy Oliver

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