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Atlanta Traffic Is Getting Better, But Don't Get Excited Just Yet

February 26, 2009 | 12:34 pm

A recent study released by the traffic information firm INRIX shows that Atlanta’s traffic congestion dropped 36% in 2008 to the 12th worst in the nation from the 10th worst the year before .

But is this drop in congestion something to cheer about?  Well certainly high gas prices – while they lasted – had something to do with it.  However the other major factor contributing to a 30% drop in congestion nationwide this past year is a slowed economy.  Less people commuting to jobs, fewer goods being shipped, etc…

So you be the judge.

Did Atlanta drop from 10th to 12th because we saw a larger percentage of people hop on public transportation than our U.S. city competition?  Or is our economy actually just slowing at a faster rate than cities like 10th ranked Minneapolis or 11th ranked Philly?  The answer is some kind of combination of those two.

h/t: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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No Responses to “Atlanta Traffic Is Getting Better, But Don't Get Excited Just Yet”

  1. lumpintheroad says:
    February 26, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Last night as John Pruitt was reading this particular news item on WSB’s 11:00 news, Monica (Kaufman) Pearson snorted LOUDLY and could be heard laughing off camera. Which I think sums it up nicely.

    There’s still plenty of traffic to go around.

  2. Streetsblog » Declining Traffic: How Will It Affect U.S. Transportation? says:
    March 2, 2009 at 10:35 am

    [...] Streetsblog Network members, including the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia and Decatur Metro, have blogged about the latest numbers from traffic information firm INRIX, which show declining [...]

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