Stuck in Traffic: Coping with Peak-Hour Traffic Congestion

This book provides an overview of recent research on the subject of peak-hour traffic congestion by transportation experts and land-use planners. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of the principal strategies being proposed to reduce traffic congestion. The discussion focuses on three questions: Why has traffic congestion become worse? What remedies might reduce it? Which remedies would be most effective? To answer these questions, the author examines the effects of congestion on the allocation of scarce resources, the relationship between land use and traffic flows in rapidly growing areas, and the benefits of regional solutions over purely local ones. The book is organized in five parts: (1) The Basic Situation; (2) Supply-Side Remedies; (3) Demand-Side Remedies That Do Not Change Housing or Job Locations; (4) Demand-Side Remedies That Change Housing or Job Locations; and (5) Conclusions. An Index is provided.