Peter L. Peres wrote:

> Please tell me that you are not serious about the city
> setting the lights *deliberately* to cause traffic slowdowns ?

Peter, my dear fellow! %)

The agencies involved have absolutely no incentive to
address the problem - Their very existence depends on
the gridlock - The municipalities cooperate by allowing
development which outruns road capacity in multiples,
the road-builders use the snarl to get public support
for construction bonds for projects which will be tied
up in court for 20+ years, and feast on the float in the
interim - Everybody's happy, except the chumps in the cars...

Since others have alluded to the "science" of traffic
management, it is a fact that the supply of vehicles
increases faster than carrying capacity of the roads,
most places - Certainly here in the PRC. This has been
studied to death, and the obvious ramifications being
unpalatable, resolutely ignored.

best regards, Jack

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