New Urban en New Understanding of Traffic Congestion <div
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even" property="content:encoded"><p> Congratulations to this
year's high school, college and university graduates! The
current crop includes our son, who was recruited by a major
corporation. The location of his new job will affect his travel
patterns and therefore the transportation costs he bears and
imposes for the next few years: until now he could get around
fine by walking, cycling and public transport, but his new
worksite is outside the city center, difficult to access except
by automobile. As a result he will spend a significant portion
of his new income to purchase and operate a car, and contribute
to traffic congestion, parking costs and pollution. This is an
example of how land use decisions, such as where corporations
locate their offices, affects regional transport patterns and
costs.</p></div></div></div><br /><br