back to: issues Issue #17 - techniques to ease urban traffic
jams Urban traffic jams waste people’s time and increase per-
mile consumption of gasoline which, in turn, aggravates global
warming and adversely affects the nation’s balance of trade.
This is a problem which merits a crash program funded by the
federal government. The first step is to conduct research into
best practices to alleviate urban traffic. The second step is to
conduct large-scale demonstrations projects to prove the
effectiveness of a given approach. Finally, there would be a
roll-out of techniques that have proven themselves in the
demonstration projects. There may not be a single technique but
a combination of them that will eventually be chosen. Among
them: 1. Bob Carney has a proposal that he calls “sky bi” which
involves an elevated road above city streets for use by bicycle,
motor bike, and Segway traffic. 2. The PRT (personal rapid
transportation) system developed by Ed Anderson is an elevated
rail above city streets. Individuals c