"When congestion makes people choose to stay at home rather than travel, all sorts of activities are curtailed, resulting in a quantifiable loss to the economy
True Costs of Congestion Underestimated in Canada’s Cities
TORONTO, - The true costs of congestion in Canada's cities are higher than previously estimated, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In "Cars, Congestion and Costs: A New Approach to Evaluating Government Infrastructure Investment," author Benjamin Dachis says there are social and economic costs to congestion that governments should take into account when investing in infrastructure, beyond the cost of time lost in traffic.
