War on Cars

“Cities and cars share a conflicted relationship these days. Environmental concerns, growing traffic congestion and an urban design philosophy that favors foot traffic are driving many cities to try to reduce the number of cars on the road.”

In Washington DC, several streets have traffic lanes for "buses" only, which is a source of tension for some drivers who may be stuck in traffic in adjacent lanes but are not allowed to use the BUS ONLY lanes. People are also not happy with an increasing use of automated enforcement, red light cameras and speed cameras to enforce the traffic laws. Finding a right balance between bikers, walkers, mass transit users, motorists and other modes of transportation is a difficult task.


Reference: Cater, Franklyn, Motorists To Urban Planners: Stay In Your Lane, NPR, July 18, 2012
 

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