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The feared traffic jams were quickly dubbed "carmageddon."
Mason Inman: The Climate Post: Japan, Germany Struggle With Nuclear Power Slowdown Mason Inman 2011
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Browsing for the next muscle car to add to his collection, which includes a 2006 Ford Mustang GT and a 1981 Z-28 Camaro, the 24-year-old stepped out of the red machine, surveyed the car once more and said General Motors is rebounding from what he called "carmageddon," a year marked by bankruptcies, bailouts and hard times for America's Big Three automakers.
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So you know that I will be driving down the 405 Freeway (in the other direction from the upcoming carmageddon) to Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, where I will spend several hours shopping at the highest-grossing planned retail center in the U.S. (annual sales approaching $1.5 billion).
Jay Weston: Authentic Bouillabaisse on Bastille Day at South Coast Plaza Jay Weston 2011
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We need every Angeleno to chip in and turn this 'carmageddon' into a unique opportunity to explore local small business, neighborhood, and use public transport, said Villaraigosa.
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We need every Angeleno to chip in and turn this 'carmageddon' into a unique opportunity to explore local small business, neighborhood, and use public transport, said Villaraigosa.
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So you know that I will be driving down the 405 Freeway (in the other direction from the upcoming carmageddon) to Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, where I will spend several hours shopping at the highest-grossing planned retail center in the U.S. (annual sales approaching $1.5 billion).
Jay Weston: Authentic Bouillabaisse on Bastille Day at South Coast Plaza Jay Weston 2011
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Still, I wondered if there was also not an opportunity here to market another alternative to the car during the weekend of carmageddon.
Slate Magazine Tom Vanderbilt 2011
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With "carmageddon" upon us, I thought it was again relevant.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Mary Daily 2011
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We need every Angeleno to chip in and turn this 'carmageddon' into a unique opportunity to explore local small business, neighborhood, and use public transport.
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Nicknamed 'carmageddon' , a 16 kilometer stretch of the 405 Freeway was shutdown and many motorists feared a bottleneck of biblical proportions.
Reuters: Top News 2011
dhuber commented on the word carmageddon
E.g.: http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/06/405_freeway_closure_july_16_17_traffic_los_angeles_subway.php
January 29, 2012