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Yep, Los Angeles has the world's worst traffic congestion — again

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FROM THE INSANITY FILES: U.S. cities dominate the world's top 10 most-traffic-congested urban areas, with Los Angeles leading in mind-numbing and costly gridlock, according to a new report issued Tuesday. La La Land, with its jam-packed freeways and driving culture despite billions being poured into rail transit, emerged from the 1,360 other cities in 38 countries to claim the worst-congestion title for the sixth consecutive year in the 2017 traffic scorecard by INRIX, a leader in transportation analytics and connected car services. Drivers in and around the City of the Angels spent 102 hours battling 2017 traffic congestion during peak hours, INRIX's 11th annual report said. Based on the overall findings, the U.S. ranked as the most traffic-congested developed nation in the world, with American drivers spending an average of 41 hours a year battling traffic during peak travel times of 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. See USATODAY for complete article

Biking in Copenhagen - Example to ALL Cities

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37% of commuters use bikes in Copenhagen, and the city is trying to get that up to 50%. This video showcases a thrilling set of initiatives that the Danes have taken to make bicycling the main mode of transportation in the city, like bike lanes with LED lights set up to alert cars when a bike is making a turn. Are small kids and groceries part of your day in transportation? No problem. There are 30,000 "cargo bikes" in the city, nicknamed "SUV's". Watch this video and get some ideas from the Danes! http://www.nextworldtv.com/pag e/771.html P.S. Please share NextworldTV.com emails and videos with your friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Thanks.