Oh, I’ve been working on a new AI recently. I can sell it to California for pretty cheap.

#/bin/bash

echo "install more railroads"

exit 0

A: "Gee, I wonder what we could do "

B: “Make the streets bike and pedestrian friendly!”

A: “We really need a high tech solution.”

B: “Bring back public transport!”

A: “If there was someone to show us the way…”

B: “Reform building regulations!”

A: “Oh, I know! Let’s use AI!”

B: 🤦

Bad traffic is just a consequence of how cities are being built. People might point to car-centric designs, lack of quality public transport, and other problems that only look at the transportation PoV, but a “real” solution needs to change the urban layout to favor short trips and reduce distances.

Cities need regulations that encourage higher autonomy of neighborhoods to reduce this over-reliance on transportation - regardless whether it’s public or private. Policies such as drastically reducing parking spot requirements (parking lots that remain mostly empty and make a terrible use of the horizontal space), enforcing sidewalks and encouraging pedestrian-first layouts, and reforming zoning policies that force everything to be far apart by design.

We can’t expect to have a decent amount of traffic in large urban centers if most need to get across the city to get to work, or drive 10 miles for a grocery trip. This American/suburban lifestyle needs a reform.

Feels like this would only be a bandage solution to traffic. Roads and freeways can only support so many people before they get congested. Lots of LA is congested during peak traffic times and AI could at best help evenly spread out the congestion. Developing our cities to encourage public transit, walking and biking use is hopefully getting more priority as that will reduce pedestrian deaths. In terms of traffic, it would probably increase the number of people that get to their location, and reduce transit time, but I don’t think there’s realistically a way to make our roads free flowing.the reason being, people will always resort to cars if transit time decreases.

Governments will do fucking anything to avoid public transit and bike lanes

Yeah this sounds more like a distraction so as not to spend a single dollar extra on real measures.

Want to reduce traffic? Ooohhh, ai!

Hoe about just redesigning your cities to become walkable safely, centered ablriund humans instead of cars?

Look at the Netherlands, follow the example, 50 years later traffic inside cities will be a fucking breeze, but you probably won’t even want to have a car anymore

It all depends on the approach, Let AI control everything. I will pass Tie AI into the lights, cameras to better keep up with traffic patterns. I could see that as possible win

AI isnt the devil, but it doesn’t solve everything.

I’m sure it will HELP traffic, but the problem is that our public transit SUCKS and is fucking DISGUSTING. I take BART about once a year just to see if it’s gotten better and have regretted it immensely ever since about a year before the pandemic.

The traffic problem CANNOT be solved without investing a fuck-ton of money into our public transit. Stop trying to be a cheap fuck, Newsom. Yes, it’s going to be hard, but it’s literally your only option.

If idiots would stop camping out in the left lane that’d be a start. Need to actually ticket for that like some other countries do.

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Traffic managers hate this one weird trick.

AI could totally help here… seriously, once everyone gets laid off because corporations think AI is going to replace us all, there won’t be rush hour anymore!

How does ChatGPT answers some of the toughest questions in traffic issues:

Reducing traffic in Los Angeles would require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both supply and demand factors. Some solutions include:

1. Improving public transportation: Expand and upgrade the subway, bus, and light rail systems to provide more convenient and reliable alternatives to driving.
2. Encouraging carpooling: Implement incentives for carpooling such as HOV lanes, discounted tolls, and priority parking.
3. Implementing congestion pricing: Charge drivers for using congested roads during peak hours to reduce demand for travel during these times.
4. Improving road networks: Invest in road infrastructure such as widening freeways, improving intersections, and adding toll lanes to increase capacity and reduce bottlenecks.
5. Promoting active transportation: Encourage walking, biking, and scootering by building more bike lanes and sidewalks and creating bike-share programs.
6. Encouraging telecommuting: Encourage employers to offer more flexible work arrangements such as telecommuting and flexible hours, reducing the need for commuting during peak hours.
7. Land use planning: Encourage more compact, mixed-use development patterns that reduce the need for long commutes and car trips.