My wife and I have solved the traffic congestion predicament very simply: We each live within two miles of our work sites. The rush-hour parking lot on I-5 is only an interesting topic of conversation and an affirmation of how fortunate we both are in not having to endure it, especially since this has not always been the case.
This solution is most likely an unpopular one. Americans value their freedom of mobility more than they dislike the subsequent negative effects such as urban sprawl. But when suburbia becomes more congested than the urban hub from which it was generated, should freedom of mobility be so precious? Can there honestly be any real solutions to existing transportation problems that would simultaneously fulfill the current demand for unrestricted mobility?
There probably are, but such solutions could be far too costly, and perhaps even beyond our capabilities. Presently, however, there appears to be as many different opinions for solving traffic congestion as there are single-occupied vehicles observed during the rush-hour commute.
Lynnwood
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