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Is this really correct though? If increasing the supply of housing allows people to live closer to heir jobs or other amenities, wouldn't that decrease traffic?
by simonbyrne 9y ago
Is this really correct though? If increasing the supply of housing allows people to live closer to heir jobs or other amenities, wouldn't that decrease traffic?
- sokoloff 9y agoOn my particular side street (right on the edge of Cambridge, MA)? No; on a hyper-local level, it will increase traffic and parking pressure. Via induced-demand, it might even make things worse within the city center. People vote based on their hyper-local experience and fears. NIMINBY ("not in my immediate neighbor's backyard") is not entirely irrational here.