“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding “The Unbreakabke Law Of Congestion” aka #InducedDemand. Via @wired.com - ThreadSky

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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding “The Unbreakabke Law Of Congestion” aka #InducedDemand. Via @wired.com

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stefanonearth.bsky.social•92 days ago

Also tracks as an argument for cycling infrastructure and public transit. Build safe, convenient transit and folks will come

dawnalene.bsky.social•92 days ago

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jimismash.bsky.social•92 days ago

That's linear thinking - we're just not building new roads fast enough - if we pave over everything, eventually there won't be enough drivers to keep adding traffic. Also, there won't be anywhere to go.

sharperstill.bsky.social•92 days ago

But there will be lots of parking

tiredengineer.bsky.social•92 days ago

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militantangeleno.bsky.social•92 days ago

It's just like treating a cocaine addiction with a wider straw.

lisacham.bsky.social•92 days ago

Irrefutable data is always good but we’ve known this since the 1990s. Facts don’t change minds. So we have to change car culture. Easier said than done, I know.