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GPS-Derived Traffic Data from TeleAtlas Reveals Seattle the Most Congested U.S. City

Venice Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, Calif., 1953. Even before freeways and highways, LA traffic was a pain in the butt. From the LA Times archive at UCLA.In the past I’ve had New York City friends pooh-pooh me when I would contend that traffic on the West Coast — the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles, take your pick — was worse than it was in New York City. They would contend that even traffic congestion was superior in the Big Apple, just like everything else (‘cept sushi and weather; I had them there). But now data from TomTom’s mapping company, Tele Atlas has data to back me up. In fact, NYC only ranks sixth on its list of most congested U.S. cities, behind both San Francisco and L.A.

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Navigon 7100: Getting Around Traffic in Style

Navigon 7100Out of the box the Navigon 7100 vehicle GPS receiver impresses you with its sleek euro-style design and large 4.3 inch widescreen color display. The styling alone should move a large number of these beauties off shelves and onto dashboards. Even the car mount looks sleek. But the great looks are not the best part of the receiver. The best part is the free, life-time traffic alerts available in about 65 metro regions across the United States.

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