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Most of our great cities began as hubs for commerce, where motion was constant. But now, chronic traffic congestion slows the motion that did so much to make our cities vital in the first place.
The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that congestion drains $168 billion from our economy each year. Yet even that daunting figure overlooks what happens at the ground level. City dwellers react to congestion by doing less of everything. Companies make fewer deliveries. Entrepreneurs see fewer clients. Couples go out less often. Current policies do little more than slow the decline of our transportation system. If we are to reinvigorate our slowing cities, we must act boldly. Reason Foundation’s Mobility Project is a major initiative to develop and implement a framework for removing congestion as an obstacle to mobility in American cities. This project
is made possible by supporter Bob Galvin, former Chairman of Motorola.
Reason’s Mobility Project is producing:
- A series of studies on vital issues regarding mobility;
- Detailed proposals for congestion reduction in individual cities across the United States, including Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, McAllen (TX), and Cape Coral/Ft. Meyers (FL);
- A comprehensive policy recommendation for urban mobility;
- And a book, The Road More Traveled: Why the Congestion Crisis Matters More Than You Think, And What We Can Do About It, by Ted Balaker and Sam Staley.
For more information, visit reason.org/mobility or contact Project Director Amy Pelletier (amy.pelletier@reason.org)
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