, traffic congestion in Miami
Over the last few years, traffic congestion in Miami has proved to be a real nightmare not just in the US but compared to other cities globally. A recent research on traffic congestion on roads has placed Miami in the frontline of cities with the real scary traffic congestion. Annually, Miami constitutes the average 52 hours wasted on traffic roads in the South Florida. In the US, the city is ranked 6th after traffic ghosts and goblins in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, San Jose and Seattle respectively. According to the global traffic scorecard, Miami is ranked the tenth most traffic congested city in the world after Los Angeles, Moscow, Sao Paulo and London among other traffic nightmarish cities in the world. Nevertheless, the Florida traffic congestion is said to be attributed to increased number of vehicles, poorly developed roads and improper constructions plans in the southern cities among other reasons. However, programs have been proposed for enactment to fight traffic woes in Miami with Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization emerging among the most helpful.