One aspect of this that can’t be emphasized enough: the relationship between traffic volume and traffic delay is nonlinear. A modest reduction in volume can create disproportionate congestion benefits - ThreadSky

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nerd4cities.bsky.social • 174 days ago

One aspect of this that can’t be emphasized enough: the relationship between traffic volume and traffic delay is nonlinear. A modest reduction in volume can create disproportionate congestion benefits

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Canal/Broadway on Day 3 of congestion pricing. This is frankly incredible.

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nerd4cities.bsky.social•174 days ago

veeay.bsky.social•173 days ago

I’m curious how much increased vehicle size has impacted congestion.

fernandoag47.bsky.social•174 days ago

I've shared this video like a hundred times in the past year. I think it's your most educational

smiledaydream.bsky.social•169 days ago

scanpipedreams.bsky.social•173 days ago

The Power Broker written in the 1970s about Robert Moses gave insight how traffic only increases when you build new roads to alleviate traffic.

asperasbompar.bsky.social•174 days ago

It works in reverse too. Even if these schedules were padded, absolutely shocking *how much* they were padded.

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hibuzkdknjhpgowuyjntnyge/post/3lf6cipapfs2k

rocket-man.bsky.social•174 days ago

Where'd the traffic go? Alternate routes? Abandoned trips? Alternative modes?

vancouvergordo.bsky.social•174 days ago

It's not a fixed amount of trips, people have brains and change their behavior. It's called "traffic evaporation"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6WtYTThkdU&t=2s

jawcounty.bsky.social•173 days ago

#NothingIsLinear

vancouvergordo.bsky.social•174 days ago

Same as runway capacity at an airport....it's the last few aircraft when operating at capacity that lead to delay times.

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