>One of the reasons that Chicago isn't as bad as Atlanta is the public transportation system. There are (or were) at least 4 or 5 commuter train lines (running from the north, south, and west of the city. On top of that there are the Interstates. On top of that, there are buses, subway and elevated lines (what used to be the CTA). Finally there's Lake Shore Drive (which, BTW, I think is part of US41). While it doesn't run the entire North/South length of the city, it does cover a good portion of it. Speed limits, I think, run from 45 to 55 MPH. There's one great thing about LSD (and I mean the road< g >), no trucks! Trucks are not allowed. And by trucks I mean not even, what's a Class B vehicle. What's a Class B vehicle? A pickup truck.

We could use some of that here. MARTA, tho helpful, is currently just too limited. We could definitely use some more limited-access highways but I'm afraid finding more clear land corridors in the area would be difficult.