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Old 05-03-2008, 02:25 PM
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Post Miami in Top 5 cities with worst traffic

Who would've thought! lol

Gridlock alert: 5 cities with the worst traffic - 04/30/2008 - MiamiHerald.com (broken link)

Quite a surprise isn't it
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Old 05-03-2008, 02:43 PM
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Gee, I seem to be working my way through the worst traffic cities. I lived in NYC for 12 years (horrible, awful, parking nightmares), and Miami for 3 decades (wasn't bad for a while, then seemed to explode into horribleness. I remember not having hardly any traffic on the Palmetto driving to college, and now one plans one's routes for outings to avoid rush hours, which get longer and longer).

Now, we may move to Seattle, and traffic is something we're universally told is horrendous, so live close to work or close to a bus line that takes you to work. Egads.

I suppose fate will drop me in San Francisco, too, just so I finish going through traffic hell in one lifetime. (I ain't going to Minneapolis. Eek. COLD and TRAFFIC. Bleh.)

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Old 05-03-2008, 03:07 PM
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That was a list of cities contending to win federal money, theres alot of other cities with worse traffic than any city on that list. A more factual list was released last year and Miami ranked 11th.
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Washington DC didn't make that list??? The infamous BELTWAY???? The beltway is an animal at all times during the day. When traffic is bad in Miami its because of an accident or two, and a bunch of people who don't know how to drive. The beltway is backed up just from too many people. Trust me on this. You don't know traffic until you've had your DC/MD/VA beltway experience. That's why I'm so patient with the traffic down here. lol

Matter of fact, here is another list right here.

A Ranking Writ In Brake Lights: D.C. 2nd in Traffic - washingtonpost.com

Don't get me wrong. Traffic is bad down here. But if you ever experience the Capital Beltway, it will literally redefine what you call "traffic".

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Old 05-03-2008, 10:12 PM
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I've been in all 5 cities. I'm surprised Los Angeles didn't make the list. Its freeway design is just plain stupid and it's not uncommon to be in traffic at 11pm.

I guess when you combine traffic and bad drivers, Miami ranks up there. Otherwise, Miami isn't THAT bad compared to other cities.
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DCKid - I agree with you! First time I've seen a worst traffic list without my beloved DC and Baltimore!

There are plenty of things I hated about Miami but the traffic didn't seem nearly as bad. The drivers were more aggressive and rude though. In D.C. it will take you hours (literally) to get home. In Miami, it will take you an hour but you might be afraid that the yellow car weaving in and out of traffic will kill you.
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I always wondered how many times I heard the phrase "stuck on the beltway". In Miami the drivers actually have an opportunity to be aggressive. In DC you can't be aggressive because theres no space to do anything aggressive. If your not driving in your exit lane, you'll never get off. It's an adventure chaning lanes. lol That's why I'm not used to seeing people not using their signal lights. If you don't use your signal light on the beltway, your not getting home.



One thing about the driving down here is the number of SLOWWWWWWW drivers. I'm talking 40mph on I-95 in the center lane. No body goes the speed limit. They go 20 miles over or 20 miles under.

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The obstacle course they have created reaffirms my thoughts on Government waste.
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The obstacle course they have created reaffirms my thoughts on Government waste.
Funy, for a while they were just popping up at random around my old neghborhood. (112 ave, that may be it in your picture?). I saw a car go over the bridge, and right THROUGH one of those roundabouts, bushes, curbs, and all. I bet they were surprised! It probably has stopped the age old juvenile tradition of doing 80 mph over that bridge to see if the car flies however.
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I love those roundabouts. I wish they would put one up on the corner of my block.
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