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Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
6 days ago

Transform : Traffic Congestion Is a Housing and Transit Problem, Not a Highway Problem - Streetsblog California

Traffic congestion cannot be solved by building more or wider roads; addressing root causes like affordable housing near jobs and improved transit reduces congestion effectively.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The economics principle behind bad traffic can be used to create good traffic

Adding vehicle lanes induces additional travel demand, returning congestion to prior levels and preventing lane-building from eliminating congestion.
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