Drawing upon a growing network of sensors embedded on our roadways several new books and articles show that once again few studies were done into actual human behavior before designing the conduits which we spend most of our waking hours in: our national roadways. Discoveries reveal that for example the $15 Big Dig project in Boston actually increased traffic in the suburbs (average commute times have doubled in some areas) while reducing it downtown (it just moved the bottle necks outward). Also, speed bumps are worthless because drivers just speed up between them.
Related articles
- Boston Traffic: Before And After The Big Dig (wbur.org)
- Sprucing Up Our Road and Speed Bumps (urestates.wordpress.com)
- True cost of Big Dig exceeds $24 billion with interest, officials determine (boston.com)
- Speed humps to be replaced (toledoblade.com)
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