Traffic in Metro Atlanta: Just Passing Through?

Personal Trips: Where Are People Going? Vehicle trips that just pass through a county without stopping are among the least desirable trip types for places. These trips create traffic jams, wear-and-tear on our roadways, exacerbate air pollution, and, critically, they don’t contribute to the local economy or local road maintenance.  The chart above [...]

By |2016-12-08T15:25:30-05:00September 22nd, 2015|Special Features, Transportation|0 Comments

Monday Mapday: Riding Solo

The heaviest concentrations of commuters driving alone come from outside the urban core. It appears that the highest rates of commuting solo come from the larger more rural counties along the exurban fringe, such as Bartow, Walton, Newton, Coweta and Carroll counties. As expected, the lowest  rates are in the City of Atlanta where commuters [...]

By |2016-12-08T15:25:31-05:00September 21st, 2015|Monday Mapday, Transportation|0 Comments
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