The fundamental law of road traffic is that adding lanes and parking just encourages more driving. The Global Cycling Network breaks down how it works — and what we need to do about it.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/11/friday-video-traffic-engineers-are-wasting-trillions
#pedestrians #sustainablity #cyclists #transportation #urban_planning #traffic #congestion #environment #video

C'mon #translink

How about using #congestion pricing to raise some money instead of raising fares?

#transit #Vancouver #vanpoli

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-funding-plan-avoid-cuts-improve-services-fiscal-cliff

“More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space. Larger cars are more deadly in crashes than smaller ones, as they weigh more and have tall front ends that trap victims beneath them instead of knocking them to the side. They also pump more toxic gases into the air.” When does this madness end? #Pollution #Congestion #JustWalk

“The most beautiful village in England: how Bibury became a victim of its charm. Once a tranquil haven in the Cotswolds, Bibury now grapples with overtourism as hordes of selfie-snapping visitors pour into its narrow lanes.” The big mistake is to build more car parks which attract more cars. Banning cars would make people walk (or wheelchair) through this beautiful village which would cause much less congestion and encourage people to actually stop and use local businesses. #Congestion #Parking

Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/11/traffic-noise-complaints-drop-congestion-pricing/

From @paulkrugman.substack.com RE "Sean Duffy’s shithole remark: Trump’s attempt to kill New York’s new congestion fee.... the biggest reason Trump hates #congestion pricing is probably because it embodies the idea that sometimes people should be asked to change their #behavior for the #commongood. And since that’s what his rage seems to be about, the efforts to kill congestion pricing will become even more frantic now that it’s... a huge #success story."

https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/lies-and-the-city?r=4t3klr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Loke: Government Prioritises Public Transport Over Congestion Charges #anthonyloke #charges #congestion #kl #news #publictransport #transportation #transportministry

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/346398/loke-government-prioritises-public-transport-over-congestion-charges/

“The Searchers bring their musical quest to an end after 68 years. The band’s guitarist John McNally, 83, and bassist and singer Frank Allen, 81, told the Guardian they have decided to retire, partly because age is catching up with them, but also because the increased traffic on the roads now makes it so hard to travel from one gig to another.” Increased traffic finishes band! #Traffic #Congestion #Pollution

#congestion : the act of gathering into a heap or mass

- French: congestion

- German: der Stau

- Italian: congestione

- Portuguese: congestão

- Spanish: congestión

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Ten Cities Facing the Most Severe Traffic Congestion #TrendingAfricaNews #Cities #congestion #facing #severe #ten #traffic 
https://tinyurl.com/28rqapn5

RFC 9743: Specifying New Congestion Control Algorithms

La lutte contre la #congestion du réseau est une tâche permanente dans l'Internet. Si les émetteurs de données envoyaient des octets aussi vite qu'ils le pouvaient, l'Internet s'écroulerait vite. Les protocoles contiennent donc des algorithmes de contrôle de la congestion. Il y en a plusieurs et ce #RFC explique comment de nouveaux algorithmes doivent être évalués avant d'être déployés en vrai.

https://www.bortzmeyer.org/9743.html

The worse traffic gets, the more fast-food people eat
https://www.fastcompany.com/91277842/the-worse-traffic-gets-the-more-fast-food-people-eat
#MDCommuters #montgomerycountymd #maryland #commuters #commuting #transportation #congestion #traffic #mdtraffic #mdroads

What Mr. Bristow is "essentially" saying here is, instead of using taxpayers' money to actually regenerate areas, he's gonna pay for pensioners parking tickets instead #FKwit

#SGU #TheSkepticsGuideToTheUniverse:
The Skeptics Guide #1025 - Mar 1 2025

Interview with #AdamRussell; News Items: #Congestion Pricing, #AI Therapists, Redefining #Dyslexia, Small Modular #Reactors for #Cargo_Ships; Who's That #Noisy; #Science or Fiction

Webseite der Episode: https://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu

Mediendatei: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/skepticsguide/skepticast2025-03-01.mp3

“BMW pauses £600m upgrade to Oxford Mini plant as electric car demand falls.” In a cruel world at last some good news. #Traffic #Congestion #Pollution

“UK-wide parking app may be out of road after government funding withdrawn. Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March.” Nothing should be done to make drivers lives easier. #Congestion #Traffic #Pollution