The hidden traffic metric that makes cities worse

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Explains a specific traffic-engineering metric and how it unintentionally worsens congestion. Teaches systems-thinking in urban transportation planning.

What you'll learn

A 9-minute video from City Beautiful: “The hidden traffic metric that makes cities worse”.

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