Bay Area had the biggest congestion reduction in the US in the last 5 years

When cities shut down and companies turned to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic plunged in tandem — with improved air quality as an added benefit. Many hoped this trend might continue as the country emerged from the health crisis, but it didn’t take long for car travel to shoot back up. And yet a new report shows California — long known as an epitome of car culture — may be a bright spot as driving rates across the U.S. far...