More capacity generates more travel, more sprawl, more pollution, and ultimately more congestion. It’s time to get off this treadmill.

Crosspost from !urbanplanning@lemmy.ml - I found this very interesting that traffic wasn’t really adversely affected!

  • splendid@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    I feel this so much. I read this quote from my local newspaper today:

    When completed, traffic engineers predict a morning rush hour that’s expected to reduce current Boones Ferry Road to I-5 travel time from 6.5 minutes to 4 minutes.

    While an exact starting date has yet to be set, construction will begin soon for the $2.7 million project.

    $2.7MM of land widening to save… 180 seconds off of commutes.

  • feduser934@vlemmy.net
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    1 year ago

    I was struck by the number of highways in Philadelphia:

    Seems like we could tear down a few to reclaim some valuable urban land.