Topic: Waze Traffic

A discussion on how navigation apps like Google and Waze have "ruined" personal shortcuts by sharing them with the masses, leading to congestion on previously quiet side streets. An anecdote about attempting to reach Burbank Airport via Sunset Boulevard highlights the frustration of GPS systems that insist on routing drivers into heavy traffic on the 405 freeway.

The town of Leonia, New Jersey, has implemented a ban on non-residents using residential side streets as shortcuts during rush hour. The move is a direct response to traffic apps like Waze and Google Maps routing thousands of commuters through quiet neighborhoods to avoid delays at the George Washington Bridge.