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Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?:

Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the United States, but a new analysis shows that interactive technology -- ranging from 511 traffic information systems and roadside cameras to traffic apps like Waze and Google Maps -- is helping in cities that use it.

Potentially, the researchers said, technology could limit the need to widen and expand roadways while saving commuters time and money and lessening environmental damage.

[...] Pavlou [author of the report] said the study suggests alternatives to simply building more and bigger roads to keep up with population and traffic growth. Using large-scale technology systems in conjunction with real-time traffic apps at the individual level is less expensive and more effective than only spending funds to expand and maintain roadways, he said .

Journal Reference:
Zhi (Aaron) Cheng, Min-Seok Pang, Paul A. Pavlou. Mitigating Traffic Congestion: The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Information Systems Research (DOI: sre20190894)

The real question is, when cars honk does Pavlou's mouth water?

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