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there's a ton of research that shows that adding lanes to existing highways does nothing to alleviate traffic. the only good solution is mass transit

Posted by colin (aka colinski) Jan 19 '22, 10:20

but noooo.. let's keep expanding the highways.

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Induced demand. It happens with every road that gets widened. It won't alleviate traffic to add more lanes. Adding public transit that works well - Krusty Jan 19, 10:23 2
- our bike lanes they made a huge deal about here are now filled with dead leave, branches, trash, and then abruptly are just not there -- nm - colin Jan 19, 10:28 1
  - *smh* That's basically as good as not having built them. They must be maintained just like the maintain the roads. NYC bought small plows so - Krusty Jan 19, 10:30
I'd go further and suggest that mass transit is only a portion of the solution. It works best when paired with pedestrian & bicycle infrastructure. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 10:21 12
- And culturally, we just don't mind living far away from our jobs. Automobile interiors have only gotten nicer and nicer. -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 10:29 3
  - Well, I did mind. But I also sorta liked the period of time where I was taking mass transit. Gave a nice prologue and epilogue to the work day. - Beryllium Jan 19, 10:33 2
    - Spoils -- (edited) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 19, 10:34 1
      - Oh! Thanks -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 10:38
- Checks temp. 20F - oblique Jan 19, 10:22 7
  - That doesn't stop many people. I see a lot of people on bikes throughout the day and I don't mean delivery people. I'm not doing it but - Krusty Jan 19, 10:25
  - Amsterdam would like a word -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 10:24 5
    - But everyone there is either high or post-orgasmic euphoric. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 10:26 3
      - And how is that a problem? -- nm - Krusty Jan 19, 10:33 2
        
        Not a replicatable issue when we don’t allow many dispensaries or legal hookers. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 10:35 1
        
        I'm all in favor of many dispensaries and legal sex work over building more roads or creating more parking. Give me weed, hookers and a bike lane! -- nm - Krusty Jan 19, 10:38
    - Is the word Brrrr? -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 10:25

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