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One-way or two-way streets more efficient? It depends on what you measure

Posted on February 11, 2013

The debate over one-way versus two-way streets has been ongoing for more than half a century in American cities. Counter to prevailing engineering wisdom, a new study finds two-way streets may be more efficient, if one is measuring getting people to their destinations.

Posted in NewsTagged bicycles, capacity, cities, congestion, metrics, one-way streets, pedestrians, safety

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