The latest episode of #TransitTrends explores the psychology of traffic.
Episode 8 of #TransitTrends asks a good question for this Monday morning: "Why do we sit, day in and day out, in rush hour traffic by ourselves in our car?"
The episode sits down with Art Markman and Bob Duke, podcasters and authors, to mull the question of what it takes for people to decide to switch from the solo commute to using some alternative form of transportation?
One of the conclusions to the many questions raised by the video: Breaking a car-dependent habit isn't easy.
FULL STORY: #TransitTrends Episode 8: Traffic sucks, so why do we sit in it?
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