This is how we fix traffic

About this episode

Kara Miller discusses effective solutions to traffic issues with urban planning expert Michael Manville.

Traffic isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a thief. It robs you of time, health - and sometimes sanity. But the "obvious" fixes, like widening freeways or upgrading subways, often leave us stuck in the exact same spot. In this episode of It Turns Out , Kara Miller talks with UCLA urban planning expert Michael Manville about how to really fix traffic (it’s doable). Discover why the one scientific solution to gridlock is uniquely "uncontagious" among politicians, but quite popular among those who’ve experienced it. How do you get traffic to move at 50mph? Here’s your answer. Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube!

People in this episode

Host: Kara Miller

Guest: Michael Manville

Topics covered

• traffic
• urban planning
• infrastructure
• public transportation
• solutions

Keywords

• traffic
• urban planning
• gridlock
• infrastructure
• public transportation
• solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCLA

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