> what did Houston do differently, to get these uniquely Houston traffic problems? Not sure they are uniquely Houston, and definitely not their explicit fault,

> what did Houston do differently, to get these uniquely Houston traffic problems? Not sure they are uniquely Houston, and definitely not their explicit fault, but I'd say the issue is (obviously) large concentrations of people going to the same area. The DFW metroplex has some traffic issues like any metros, but not to the same extent as e.g. Houston despite being a larger metro (but smaller city). And that's the point. Were Houston's employers to fan out even more than they already do, you might see the suburb-to-suburb commutes that many other sprawls enjoy. Maybe there are plenty of people that live in Katy and work in the Woodlands or vice-versa. Not having to ever even enter the city on a regular basis is very welcoming to those who hate traffic.