improving
I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks the traffic around the San Francisco Bay Area has gotten unbearable recently. The Wife and I tried to make it back to the city from Hercules one Sunday evening not too long ago and found ourselves reading bumper stickers for nearly an hour and a half. (On a good night, you can get home in about thirty-five minutes.)
Personally, I suspect it's a sign that the economy is improving. You know: people have places to go, money to spend, gasoline to burn. Speaking of which, has anyone seen the gas prices lately?