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The Texas Transportation Institute has issued its annual report on congestion in American cities.

 As usual, Austin doesn't do well, punching well above its class.  Tthe average Austin traveler experienced an annual delay of 39 hours in 2007.

   That's up from 32 hours in 1997, although no worse than 2006.   

Ryan Avent puts the Austin figures in perspective:

The Texas Transportation Institute has issued its annual report on congestion in American cities.

 As usual, Austin doesn't do well, punching well above its class.  Tthe average Austin traveler experienced an annual delay of 39 hours in 2007.

   That's up from 32 hours in 1997, although no worse than 2006.   

Ryan Avent puts the Austin figures in perspective:

Every once in a while -- invariably in a debate over sprawl -- someone will toss out the "fact" that the Los Angeles metropolitan area is denser than the New York metropolitan area.