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Earl Blumenauer: “During the L.A. transit strike in 2003, congestion increased 89 percent. It has a huge impact, not just in communities…”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
During the L.A. transit strike in 2003, congestion increased 89 percent. It has a huge impact, not just in communities like L.A., and Chicago, and New York, but in Oklahoma City, Salt Lake
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Highlights the significant impact of transit on congestion across various cities.

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