Category Archives: Congestion

The Parking Games: San Francisco Wants the Odds to be Ever in Your Favor

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

San Francisco’s new ambitious experiment (inspired by the theories of UCLA’s very own Donald Shoup, and based by the law of supply and demand), aims to ensure that there is always at least one empty parking spot available on every block that … Continue reading →

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Metro, Decoded: The Saga of the Century City Stop

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

The Westside Subway Extension continues to be a polarizing issue for some members of the Beverly Hills community, and proponents of the continuation of the line. Continue reading →

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HOT Lanes Coming to Sections of I-10, 110

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Though the idea has been talked about for quite some time, High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are soon coming to two Southern California freeways.  Construction is underway on a $290 million project on I-10 from I-605 to Alameda St. and I-110 from … Continue reading →

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Mega-Burden

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The world’s population is exploding. By 2040, two in three people will live in cities, and the world’s urban population will grow from 3.5 billion to 5.6 billion. The number of “megacities” – urban areas with more than 10 million … Continue reading →

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Whose Fault is it Anyway?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

Traffic map of Monday rush hour gridlock caused by street closures due to President Obama’s motorcade. Days after President Obama’s trip to Los Angeles, residents and business owners are still frustrated at the mayhem that was caused during the busiest … Continue reading →

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Pricing Congestion on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

Photo: Cindy Yamanaka, OC Register For those traveling the 91 Express Lanes out in Orange and Riverside Counties this Sunday (Mother’s Day!), bring some extra change, because the toll will be going up.  The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),  the body that oversees the … Continue reading →

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