What’s the best way to measure congestion, and why does it matter?

In an SA2020 Transportation Blog titled, “What’s the best way to measure congestion, and why does it matter?” and published December 4, 2013, Bill Barker with the Office of Sustainability at the City of San Antonio writes, “Some people claim that the only time they get quiet time to themselves is when they are alone in the car while they commute. However, there is a great deal of research that says that the longer someone commutes, the more likely he or she is to be divorced, obese, heart-diseased and stressed. Social scientists have found a direct correlation between life happiness and commute distance: people that have shorter commutes are happier and healthier.” Read More…