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From the article: > In 2017, the average L.A. commuter spent 102 hours in rush hour traffic, making it the most congested city in the world Having lived in Ja
by sho 9y ago
From the article:
> In 2017, the average L.A. commuter spent 102 hours in rush hour traffic, making it the most congested city in the world
Having lived in Jakarta and Bangkok, this is extremely hard to believe. LA is horrible for a supposed first world country, sure, but it's nothing like some of the asian megacities. 102 hours a year? I'd wager many jakartans spend 102 hours per month!
Very questionable reporting IMO.
- lyqwyd 9y agoMy suspicion is the statistic is too vague to be meaningful. I would bet that the key here is the average person in LA commutes every day, but I suspect the person in Jakarta does not commute in a way that is easily measured for the purpose of this statistic.
- sho 9y agoVery possibly. They perhaps simply don't have the numbers. But regardless, for anyone who has travelled, the assertion that LA is > the most congested city in the world is simply laughable.
- nxc18 9y agoThis was a transparent attempt to use techies love of Waze to influence opinion about ultra conservative public planning ideas. Building more roads does not make traffic better. They shit on public transit while completely ignoring any other benefits (e.g. cost efficiency, energy efficiency, safety) or the possibility of growth. It was obvious that this article was bullshit within the first few paragraphs.