Houston traffic: Pandemic has changed city's commuting habits, according to new study
Since the beginning of the pandemic, weekly average driving is down 9% in Houston, Texas is among the states that saw the largest weekly decrease in driving post-lockdown with a 3% drop. That tied with New York. Hawaii, California, Florida and Arizona were the only states with greater decreases in traffic. Analysts attribute much of that to a decline in tourism in those states as well. Houston's public transportation use is down 44%. Walking as a mode of transportation has grown. It's up 5%. That may not seem like a big jump, but Houston ranks second in the nation for large cities on how mu...
Source: abc13.com