It’s accurate to say that nobody likes a traffic jam. Unfortunately, a further fact is that traffic congestion costs us immensely. To give an example, American families spend 19c out of every $1 on transport, which is more than food and healthcare combined. Despite these large costs and a general intolerance for traffic jams, the cost of U.S. traffic congestion is continuing to grow each year suggesting that little is being done to combat it. It seems we have almost come to accept traffic congestion and turn a blind eye to its growing costs.
It's no secret that New York City is dense -- full of people going to and fro whether by foot, bike, bus, train or car. Have you ever wondered how they all get along? Who's responsible for the kinds of changes that keep everyone safe? In the episode of the Big Road Fix, we take a look at one of the most dangerous intersections in the Bronx and see how the city has worked to improve it.
Online encyclopaedias are great for short, concise and reliable information. It may be best to access these articles from the Online encyclopaedias page through the Hale portal. Don't forget Britannica has ready made citations for you to use.
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Suggested articles would include:
Optimise traffic-light management
Use CCTV to monitor road conditions
Enforce existing road traffic laws
Improve perceptions of buses
Charge for workplace parking
Extend residents’ parking zones
Improve cycling infrastructure
Improve bus services
Develop and refine park-and-ride
Use Inbound Flow control
Rationalise distribution and deliveries
Existing rail network
Light rail
Strategic Road Network resilience
Road pricing
None of these can deliver a complete solution, and most of them provide only temporary relief until induced demand fills up the road space once more.
Nighttime lights of the New York City metropolitan region. Source: Wikipedia. - Nocturnal view of the New York City metropolitan area, the world's most brightly illuminated conurbation and largest urban landmass. Long Island extends 193 km eastward from Manhattan, the central core of the conurbation.
This special report attempts to visualize the feeling of health and well-being of people in 8 major global cities. What is important for them? How did the feeling of health and well-being develop over the past 5 years? How satisfied are they with the community they live in? And what does their ideal community look like?
It is important to refine your search terms as your understandings grow and information gaps become more obvious. Make sure you regularly review your focus questions or task sheet guidelines. It is best to use Google Advanced Search to narrow your search further and save yourself time. Employ some advanced Google modifiers to avoid wasting time.
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New York City 2021. Britannica School. Retrieved 12 March 2021, from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/high/article/New-York-City/108761
Stout, WW 1950, Saturday Evening Post, vol. 222, no. 33, pp. 27–108, viewed 12 March 2021, <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&AN=19572265&site=ehost-live>.
Traffic control 2021. Britannica School. Retrieved 12 March 2021, from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/high/article/traffic-control/110747#64274.toc
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