The unbridgeable gap. (efforts to solve traffic congestion)(Survey: Commuting) From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 5, 1998 | COPYRIGHT 1998 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Studies of the economic impact of traffic congestion overstate the economic costs that congestion imposes on society. Many factors complicate traffic planning, and measures taken to reduce congestion often have the opposite effect.

Or, why motorists always outsmart planners, economists and traffic engineers

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