Congestion and gridlock are bad for business and bad for communities, finds a new study by the C.D. Howe Institute.
When people are stuck in traffic — or even faced with the prospect of being stuck — they are prevented from engaging with their community and this means less face-to-face interaction and less resulting economic benefits, the study finds.
“When congestion causes people to not travel it stifles the key benefits of living in a city: learning face-to-face, finding better jobs and sharing services of infrastructure,” report author Benjamin Dachis writes.
“On top of congestion due to slower travel, (Read more…)