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An analysis of searches for walking directions shows dramatic increases in walking in cities across the country.

The Times-Union's weekly On the Road traffic column focuses on problems on Arlington Road, plus the Transportation Planning Organization report.

Reply(1) Traffic congestion may have lessened during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, but commuters still spent a significant amount of time backed up. (Shutterstock) ACROSS AMERICA — The coronavirus pandemic caused a noticeable reprieve in traffic congestion in the largest American cities last year, but frustrated drivers still spent a significant amount of time delayed in their cars in 2020. Nationally, commuter traffic in 2020 dropped by almost half compared to the year prior in the 15 cities detailed in the recently released 2021 Urban Mobility Report, a yearly study from t...

Pandemic Silver Lining in Los Angeles: No Longer City with Worst Traffic Drew Angerer/Getty Images 1 Jul 2021 Texas A&M Transportation Institute issued a report on traffic congestion in urban areas and found that while the coronavirus pandemic caused a temporary reduction of vehicles on the road, it is already back to pre-virus levels. In Los Angeles, however, it appears to have caused a more lasting impact, as the City of Angels is no longer the city with the worst traffic in the United States. L.A. now ranks sixth behind–in order from one to five–New York City, Newark, New Jersey, Bosto...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Car break-ins have skyrocketed in San Francisco, increasing by more than 700 percent in some parts of the city. With more people visiting after county and state restrictions were lifted, thieves are taking advantage of tourists by breaking into rental cars. “Sucky end to our vacation but what can we do,” said Kaitlin Lore, visiting from New Jersey. “There’s some glass over there and over there. We didn’t think anything of it and sure enough our car got broken into,” said Tony Medina, visiting from Los Angeles. They held the title for nearly 30 years, but...