Re: Fargo in the next 10 years??
Until I see Fargo on this list (which won't happen in the next 10 years) wish list items designed to reduce congestion or travel times should get zero consideration.
Here are all 10 of the worst cities for traffic as put together by Forbes Magazine.
Top 10 Cities With The Worst Traffic:
Washington D.C.
Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Houston, TX
New York, NY
Riverside – San Bernardino, CA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Boston, MA.
I live and work in the worst traffic city in the nation. Here's the deal. It doesn't matter where you live or what sort of congestion you have to put up with. It sucks. Whether its a piece of farm equipment on a two lane rural highway or someone blocking the box and stopping traffic in all 4 directions, no matter where you live, it always takes longer to get somewhere than you think it should. If you make it easier to get someplace, more people will go there, the system finds its own equalibrium. Final victory can only be achieved through surrender.
If you think downtown is a winner and you want to share it with more people, than that's a reason to improve roads but don't delude yourself into thinking that you'll get there any faster, you'll just have more company.
Also, parking garages are just ugly. For god sake build something that's plesant and/or interesting to look at. It'll make sitting in "traffic" more tolerable.
I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant - B.Aud
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