Traffic Lights: Just Check Them Every Couple Decades Or So
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Traffic Congestion | 2 Comments »From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Seattle officials said Wednesday [July 2nd] that they've synchronized signals at 258 downtown intersections for the first time in more than two decades and promised quicker, less polluting trips through the central business district will result. Drivers will ...
The Real Reason Ken Livingstone Lost
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Speed Cameras | 4 Comments »By Jim Baxter, NMA President The recent elections in Great Britain have been touted as a reaction to a slowing economy, declining housing values, and rising jobless rates. Of particular note was the sacking of the high profile mayor of ...
Why Don’t Politicians Care About Transportation Issues?
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Helpful Information | 6 Comments »By Jim Baxter, NMA President In what has to be history’s longest political campaign, I have yet to hear anything meaningful about public policies that directly affect motorists. Sure, there have been inane and uneducated comments stimulated by major events, like the ...
A Simple Method To Dramatically Decrease Traffic Congestion & Why Cities Aren’t Using It
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 Posted in Traffic Congestion | 24 Comments »If there was an easy way to cut the amount of time that you spend sitting in traffic, wouldn't you expect the government to find a way to use it? Synchronizing traffic signals so that people can get ...
