Posted by 4949:

I found this page, with a variety of short articles dealing with city traffic congestion, design ideas for vehicles and what a few cities (including NYC) are trying to do about it.

I particularly like the article on something called 'roundabouts'. Talk about saving fuel, and preventing accidents (about 80%)? About 150 to 250 circles are being built a year, in major metropolitan areas.

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You want a solution to traffic problems just wait until the gas price goes past $5.00.