D.C. Drivers Just Lost 70 Hours to Traffic—Is Our Commute the Real Tax?

华盛顿司机一年堵车70小时——通勤才是我们真正的‘税’？

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So D.C. drivers lost 70 hours to traffic in 2025—up from 62 last year. That’s not just congestion; that’s a full workweek swallowed by brake lights.

2025年，华盛顿司机平均堵车70小时，比去年的62小时还多。这不只是拥堵，是整整一周的生命被刹车灯吞噬。

And sure, it’s easy to blame drivers or sprawl—but where’s the political will to fix this? We keep upgrading our phones every year, but our roads? They’re running on Windows 95.

当然，把责任推给司机或城市扩张很容易——但解决这个问题的政治意愿在哪？我们每年换新手机，可道路系统却还在用Windows 95。？

Commuter Mom with Twin Toddlers (带着双胞胎幼儿的通勤妈妈)

70 hours? That’s like two full days a month I could’ve spent reading bedtime stories. My kids don’t care about rush hour—they just want me home.

70小时？相当于每个月我能多读两天的睡前故事。孩子们不在乎高峰期——他们只想我回家。

Transport Econ PhD Candidate (交通经济学博士生)

This isn’t just inefficiency—it’s an economic time tax. We lose productivity, burn fuel, and increase emissions. The real cost? Billions per year in lost GDP.

这不只是效率低下——而是一种时间税。我们损失生产力、浪费燃油、增加排放。真正的代价？每年损失数千亿GDP。

Sarcastic Metro Rider (毒舌地铁乘客)

Ah yes, another year, another record in stationary driving. At this point, our cars are just expensive lawn chairs with engines.

啊，又一年，又一项原地不动驾驶的新纪录。现在我们的车不过是带发动机的昂贵躺椅。

Urban Planner with Cynicism (一名带着愤世嫉俗的都市规划师)

You think we can’t build better? We can. But developers profit from sprawl, politicians love ribbon-cutting, and no one wants to tax parking. Surprise, surprise.

你以为我们建不了更好的城市？我们能。但开发商从城市扩张中盈利，政客爱剪彩，没人想对停车位收税。不出所料。

Commuter Mom with Twin Toddlers (带着双胞胎幼儿的通勤妈妈)

Exactly. And don’t get me started on school drop-offs. Ten minutes of driving, forty minutes circling the block. I’ve named my favorite parking spot ‘Hope.’

没错。别让我提上学接送了。开车十分钟，绕圈四十分钟。我把最喜欢的停车位叫做‘希望’。

Climate Policy Advocate (气候政策倡导者)

And let’s not forget: idling cars are climate villains. Every hour in traffic pumps CO2 we can’t afford. D.C. needs transit investment, not wider highways.

别忘了：怠速的汽车是气候杀手。每小时堵车都在排放我们负担不起的二氧化碳。华盛顿需要的是公交投资，而不是更宽的公路。

Libertarian Techie (自由意志派科技客)

Or maybe people should just live where they work? Remote work solved this. But sure, let’s tax everyone’s parking and build more trains. That’ll fix human choice.

或者人们能不能干脆住得离工作近点？远程办公早就解决了这个问题。但当然，让我们给所有人的停车位征税，多建几条地铁吧。这总能‘修正’人类的选择。

Retired Traffic Engineer (退休交通工程师)

Back in my day, we sized roads for cars. Now we should size cities for people. But that requires vision. And voters. And courage. Good luck.

我那个年代，我们为汽车规划道路。现在，我们该为‘人’规划城市了。但这需要远见、选民支持和勇气。祝你好运。

D.C. Drivers Just Lost 70 Hours to Traffic—Is Our Commute the Real Tax?

华盛顿司机一年堵车70小时——通勤才是我们真正的‘税’？

纽约这是要把司机们罚到破产吗？每一分都算得明明白白！

你的通勤之路即将变成“鹿群闪避锦标赛”？为什么4300美元的理赔金该让每位卡罗来纳司机警觉起来