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Using Traffic As A Gauge For The Economy
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00camper Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 8:47 AM EST
Joined: 07-11-2003
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I don't know about the rest of you, but, in my opinion, the Louisville economy must be doing just fine. Traffic is heavy everywhere. There is a two or even three cycle wait at lights around the malls - even during the day. Trying to make a left-hand turn is like taking your life in your own hands.

How are things where you live?
EI Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 9:12 AM EST
Joined: 06-29-2002
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Traffic around the Baltimore Beltway is bumper to bumper at rush hour. And were not talking old VW buses and gremlins. Audi's Lexus' Acura's BMW's and Mercedes-Benz are in great numbers. You dont see many cars over 5 years old on the roads around town. And SUVs almost outnumber the cars. Funny when you think about it because MD is just as bad as Mass when it comes to liberal thinking and voting.
All these rich working liberals driving to work in their gas guzzlers sporting Kerry stickers. I wonder were all the poor people are.. Oh yeah thats right they are in the inner city collecting welfare and driving their Beemers, Hummers and M3s to the grocery store to use their independence card to buy food. They only use the money from their drug sales to pimp their rides and buy plasma TV's. I think they are the ones to coin the phrase for suburban liberals "useful idiots"
bassdude Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 9:31 AM EST
Joined: 01-13-2004
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isn't tarffic along 295 and 95 always like that 24X7 - sure was when I lived there.

I have seen absolutely no slowdown in traffic in the St Louis area.
EI Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 9:35 AM EST
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295 and 95 are worse yet from all the MD liberals comuting to DC for their "no clue whats its like to work in the real world" Government jobs
Cavallo Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 1:32 PM EST
Joined: 01-05-2004
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traffic's a huge problem in wilmington (NC) -- though the economy has little to do with it. poor city planning is the culprit.

first came the college many years ago, and wilmington wasn't prepared for the influx of students. its expansion and more students living off campus (over 70% live in the city) and driving cars lead to HUGE traffic problems.

then came the highway. when I-40 was extended all the way to wilmington, the city was a small, sleeper of a place. suddenly tourists started taking the highway til it ended, and w-ton became a (very affordable) vacation destination.

the traffic here is something like 10x more than the roads were designed to handle -- that's not a recent phenomenon, though; it's been happening over the past 20 years.

the city council is comprised of old w-ton families, and they are loathe to allow changes like building more roadways or widening those that are already packed.
bloody spaniard Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 2:22 PM EST
Joined: 03-14-2003
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Traffic has been bumper to bumper in the DC metro area since I arrived here in 1966. Most families have BOTH parents on the road just to maintain the heads above water. Don't kid yourself. Kids are being raised by day care centers, grandparents or worse--by themselves.

Wonder what going to happen in another generation?

Nice to see you Marty.
dave97402 Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Aug 11 2004, 2:33 PM EST
Joined: 12-24-2003
Posts: 3,598
Sometimes I have to wait a whole minute before I can pull out onto the main road after work! That extends my commute to at least 6 or 7 minutes. It's a rat race here in Eugene!!
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