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How to Avoid Hitting Animals While Driving (Without Putting Yourself In Danger)
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Cheap gas will make Thanksgiving traffic even worse this year
Cheap gas will make Thanksgiving traffic even worse this year
By Sara Bernardon 25 Nov 2014commentsShare
Think last year’s Thanksgiving traffic was bad? This year, it’ll be even worse. Drivers should expect this Wednesday’s travel times to be 25 to 36 percent longer — and for rush hour to start two hours earlier — than on a typical Wednesday, according to the annual INRIX Thanksgiving Traffic Forecast. Basically, INRIX analysts say, don’t even bother trying to drive between 2 and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, unless by “drive” you mean “sit and stare at a Coexist bumper sticker,” which, I know, is everyone’s favorite thing.
Still, we’re a masochistic bunch. AAA projects that over 46 million people will journey more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving this year — the biggest number since 2007, and a 4.2 percent increase from last year.
And why, for heaven’s sake?! Probably ’cause gas is cheap: This week, we’re seeing the lowest gasoline prices since 2009. The national average is $2.85 a gallon right now, 43 cents cheaper than last Thanksgiving. That means drivers in Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle, in particular, are going to be sitting in some of the thickest gridlock in years, according to INRIX:
Yeah, Los Angeles drivers know a thing or two about traffic, but man, the above chart suggests that the average pre-Thanksgiving trip is probably going to take them more than a third longer than the average traffic-clogged day, says analyst Jim Bak.
“Los Angeles is simply the worst place to be on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,” said Bak. “The combination of people arriving for the holiday with those leaving town and normal commuter traffic will result in steady traffic all day long.”
Oh boy! Now that sounds like a happy holiday — and yet another reason we really, really don’t want cheap gas.
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Inrix Thanksgiving Traffic Forecast Predicts Longer Delays This Year for Drivers on Wednesday Afternoon
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Cheap gas will make Thanksgiving traffic even worse this year
12 Wacky Weather Facts: From Moonbows to Blood Rain
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When Adding Bike Lanes Actually Reduces Traffic Delays
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This story originally appeared in CityLab and is republished as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
A big reason for opposition to bike lanes is that, according to the rules of traffic engineering, they lead to car congestion. The metric determining this outcome (known as “level of service”) is quite complicated, but its underlying logic is simple: less road space for automobiles means more delay at intersections. Progressive cities have pushed back against this conventional belief—California, in particular, has led the charge against level of service—but it remains an obstacle to bike lanes (and multi-modal streets more broadly) across the country.
But the general wisdom doesn’t tell the whole story here. On the contrary, smart street design can eliminate many of the traffic problems anticipated by alternative mode elements like bike lanes. A new report on protected bike lanes released by the New York City Department of Transportation offers a great example of how rider safety can be increased even while car speed is maintained.
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Happy Birthday, Twitter! Here Are 50 Things the Media Says You’ve Revolutionized.
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Twitter launched July 15, 2006. Since soon after its inception, the media has been heralding Twitter’s significance. Here is a not-at-all exhaustive list of things the media has credited Twitter with changing forever.
The world of Australian political journalism.
“Journalism for an entire generation.”
The way politicians communicate with voters.
The way people communicate with people.
The way people communicate with God.
The way we pitch ideas in the corporate world.
The way Ed Burns makes movies.
The way Snoop Dogg makes music.
The way people in Los Angeles eat.
The way people in India talk to celebrities.
The way celebrities talk to people.
The way Kanye West apologizes.
The way celebrities endorse things.
The world of professional poker.
The relationship between athletes and sports fans.
The way old people interact with children.
The way hotels interact with customers.
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9 Better Ways to Get To Work Than a Car
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The Science Behind Forest Fires
Wildfires destroy millions of acres each year in the United States. View article – The Science Behind Forest Fires ; ;Related ArticlesThe Animals of ChernobylAs Earth Warms, West Nile SpreadsNo. 1 pesticide killing honeybees ;
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Obama, Aggravated by Gridlock, Stresses Results in Midterms
With a deadlocked Congress, President Obama risks leaving office in 2017 without a major accomplishment from his second term. Link: Obama, Aggravated by Gridlock, Stresses Results in Midterms ; ;Related ArticlesUsing Weathercasters to Deliver a Climate Change MessageWorld Briefing: China: Pollution Fines MultiplyBusiness Travel: The Greening of Business Travel Gains Momentum ;
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