Comments on: Small Decrease in Driving = Huge Decrease in Congestion http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/ Blog for bikeleague Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Motorists benefit greatly in a walkable, bikeable Delaware | Bike Delaware http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-36387 Motorists benefit greatly in a walkable, bikeable Delaware | Bike Delaware Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:06:45 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=9009#comment-36387 [...] Bicyclists are everywhere, but we tend to flock to large dense cities – many of the places faced with the most congested roads and most likely to benefit from commuters leaving their cars at home in favor of their bikes.  [Continue reading ...] [...]

]]> By: Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog Capitol Hill http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-36384 Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog Capitol Hill Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:03:54 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=9009#comment-36384 [...] Slight Rises in Cycling Tied to Huge Reductions in Congestion (LAB) [...]

]]> By: Edith Matteson http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-36381 Edith Matteson Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:28:15 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=9009#comment-36381 I can’t believe that people found a way to dispute this: school year factor: road construction factor etc… I say just figure out how many bikes will fit in the space of one car/suv and do the numbers yourself.

]]> By: Ron Rizzardi http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-36379 Ron Rizzardi Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:02:32 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=9009#comment-36379 A motorist will pass a single cyclist in less space and time than it will take to pass a relatively slow moving vehicle.

]]> By: Khal Spencer http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-36373 Khal Spencer Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:47:13 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=9009#comment-36373 There has been quite a bit of computer modelling of traffic jams and how they are created. I think density is definitely a factor. Google “computer modelling of traffic congestion” and get a boatload of hits. A couple examples.

http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/2000/12/budiansky.htm

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13402-shockwave-traffic-jam-recreated-for-first-time.html

]]> By: Babs Evers http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/06/small-decrease-in-driving-huge-decrease-in-congestion/comment-page-1/#comment-36371 Babs Evers Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:05:01 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=9009#comment-36371 If drivers would just chill out they would realize cyclists are doing them a favor. In my case, I would much rather have a person riding a bike on the road than driving a car with no insurance or the paltry state mandatory minimum. I think people are afraid that if cycling gets to be acceptable transportation, they will be expected to ride a bike, too, so it is better for to keep everyone from riding.

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