Lawmakers in the Texas recently introduced a bill that would bar cities "from prohibiting the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway that is not otherwise prohibited on that roadway under or as required by state law" — or, to sift through that 10-car pile-up of double negatives, make it functionally illegal for cities to create car-free spaces, like #bike lanes or pedestrian plazas.

The same bill would also pre-emptively ban any fines "for the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway," which state Sen. Paul Bettancourt said was inspired by New York City's recent success with #congestion pricing and his desire to prevent a “congestion fee out of the blue type discussion.” ...

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/24/why-are-many-states-trying-to-ban-cities-from-slowing-down-drivers

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

“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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https://www.europesays.com/1921503/ Local tech firm Omnisight revolutionizes traffic management with AI at intersections #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Congestion #Intersections #Omnisight #RealTimeData #safety #technology #TrafficManagement

New #city to be developed near #Chennai to ease #congestion
2,000 acres
https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/tn-budget-2025-26-new-city-to-be-developed-near-chennai-to-ease-city-congestion

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

#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

Autumn is less than 5 days away, but the allergies I had growing up in Montana don't use a calendar. I hope this Nasonex / Claritin combo helps... I don't want to always sound like I have a code in my node.

@RMalone Excellent points you made at the CPUC hearing this morning about #AVs . More #congestion is not what SF needs.

Overcoming #fossilfuel and #CarDependency: As Swire said during the meeting, there's nothing wrong with turning an additional lane into a #BusOnly lane. And perhaps it's okay to #convert existing lanes into HOV or #tolllanes. But this idea of continuing to add new lanes when that clearly doesn't reduce #traffic #congestion - that it in fact leads to worse #outcomes including more #deaths, injuries, and #pollution - is just contemptible.

https://sf.streetsblog.org/2023/04/12/not-a-surprise-101-freeway-widening-shows-negative-results/