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Traffic management is a fascinating intersection of sociology, fluid dynamics, behavior change, and urban planning. If you're interested in this field, I can't
by aenean 12y ago
Traffic management is a fascinating intersection of sociology, fluid dynamics, behavior change, and urban planning.
If you're interested in this field, I can't recommend the work of Tom Vanderbilt enough. His book "Traffic" brought urban planning to the masses in the same manner "Freakonomics" made social and public policy accessible.
http://tomvanderbilt.com/traffic/ http://tomvanderbilt.com/traffic/
- ChikkaChiChi 12y agoI'm always blown away but how smoothly some areas handle congestion when overpasses are being built or repaired.
- iLoch 12y agoI've always found it fascinating how a single bad driver can cause a massive traffic jam ("ghost traffic jam"). I think this should be taught when you're learning to drive as part of some sort of mandatory basic training - zipper merges should be in there too.
- hero454545 12y agohere's a post you might enjoy: http://www.smartmotorist.com/traffic-and-safety-guideline/traffic-jams.html http://www.smartmotorist.com/traffic-and-safety-guideline/tr...
- lotsofmangos 12y agoCritical Mass by Philip Ball has some nice bits on traffic. http://www.philipball.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15:critical-mass-how-one-thing-leads-to-another&catid=3:books&Itemid=4 http://www.philipball.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&vie...