OP-ED: Addressing Toronto’s congestion will take more than technology
We first have to recognize that congestion is an intractable problem whose solution requires the meaningful participation of diverse stakeholders, say Mahtot Gebresselassie and Tricia Wood
By Mahtot Gebresselassie and Tricia WoodIn a recent ranking index, Toronto is listed as the third worst congested city in the world (after London and Dublin). The metric used by the company (Tomtom) is how long it takes to drive 10 kilometers. Toronto ranks high for terrible congestion by other indices with other metrics, too. A recent article by the Star offered technology as the solution to the wicked problem of traffic congestion (again). Most of the suggested solutions (make streets ‘smarter,’ make maintenance easier... Read more
