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QOTD: Where Have You Encountered the Worst Traffic?

The Truth About Cars

The purpose of these cities is basically to set up neighborhoods so that anything residents want or need is within a 15-minute walk -- thus reducing automobile traffic. As much as I love driving, this is part of why I pay way too much to live in the city of Chicago proper as opposed to the suburbs, even though I grew up in the 'burbs.

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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

Green Car Congress

The technology allows the city to convert the fleet into part-time electric buses as an intermediate step to full electrification. The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. Each of the zones have a large presence of traffic that is contributing to a high rate of air pollution.