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Old 07-11-2009, 11:20 AM
 
Location: Marion, IA
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I dont buy this. Chicago has a large and efficient public transportation system that will act as a reliefe valve for when the roads get too congested. LA doesn't have much of a system that I'm aware of.

Chicago traffic is not bad IMO. Not compared to LA or HotLanta anyway.
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Old 07-11-2009, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Not where you ever lived
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Not going to happen. LA does not have an Intra-city transportation system like Chicago, and California does not have an Intrastate road system like Illinois.
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Old 07-11-2009, 01:31 PM
 
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going to Jewel to buy a gallon of milk shouldn't have to take 45 mins. if it's only 1 mile away.
It doesn't.
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Old 07-11-2009, 01:35 PM
 
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The real concern ought to be upon leaders at the Toll Authority who stupidly agreed to bully boy Rod Blago insistence that they ADD HOV lanes to the tollways EVEN THOUGH this will DECREASE capacity. Rod wanted it his cap for his insane "run for 2012" or whatever so he could claim some "green crediblity". That crap is still on the Toll AUthority plans despite the fact that it makes no sense...
You could get around this issue by using the HOV lanes. I'm not saying this HOV lane thing is a good idea, but there is a simple solution.
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Old 07-11-2009, 03:06 PM
 
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You could get around this issue by using the HOV lanes. I'm not saying this HOV lane thing is a good idea, but there is a simple solution.
HOV lanes are a complete and total denial of reality.
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Old 07-11-2009, 03:45 PM
 
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Chicago traffic is not bad IMO. Not compared to LA or HotLanta anyway.
I dont know of many things worse in life than sitting on the Kennedy or Edens at 5:00 on a weekday.
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Old 07-11-2009, 03:53 PM
 
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I dont know of many things worse in life than sitting on the Kennedy or Edens at 5:00 on a weekday.
I do: Sitting on the Kennedy and watching the CTA rumble overhead without any traffic to slow it down. And then wondering why freeways were ever considered to be a superior form of transportation.
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Old 07-11-2009, 04:05 PM
 
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If you don't know how to use Chicago's freeways, then yes, I suppose you would consider them congested. But Chicago has multi-level freeways, public transit and a tight grid system. If you can't avoid traffic in that, you're either a tourist or a suburbanite.
This doesn't makes sense; I assume you don't live in Chicago. Also, where are these "multi-level freeways" you speak of (btw, we don't call them freeways in Chi)?
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Old 07-11-2009, 04:21 PM
 
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This doesn't makes sense; I assume you don't live in Chicago. Also, where are these "multi-level freeways" you speak of (btw, we don't call them freeways in Chi)?
Your assumption is presumptuous and incorrect.

As for multilevel streets and freeways, check it out on Wikipedia. Wacker Drive is the first thing that comes to my mind. I think Colombus Drive has 3 levels at certain points.

Freeways, highways, drives... It's a "way" of some kind. For future reference, when speaking on a very large public forum such as this, it's typically polite to refer to things outside of provincial terms-- you look less ignorant and it helps others not from the area to gain a better approximation of what you're trying to say.
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Old 07-11-2009, 04:30 PM
 
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Your assumption is presumptuous and incorrect.

As for multilevel streets and freeways, check it out on Wikipedia. Wacker Drive is the first thing that comes to my mind. I think Colombus Drive has 3 levels at certain points.

Freeways, highways, drives... It's a "way" of some kind. For future reference, when speaking on a very large public forum such as this, it's typically polite to refer to things outside of provincial terms-- you look less ignorant and it helps others not from the area to gain a better approximation of what you're trying to say.
None of these are freeways/highways and really don't get any rush hour traffic outside of busses/cabs. None the less, your point about not being able to avoid traffic b/c of our "multi level freeways" still makes no sense.

Maybe when your in the Chicago sub-forum, you should know what your talking about before you post, it will make you look less ignorant
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