>For whatever reason, the mayor of Vancouver and its immediate surrounding satellite cities (Burnaby, Richmond, etc.) are fighting hard to not expand the road s

>For whatever reason, the mayor of Vancouver and its immediate surrounding satellite cities (Burnaby, Richmond, etc.) are fighting hard to not expand the road system. Instead they are 'pushing' for better mass (not rapid) transit between the out-rim suburb and the core cities. Not expanding the road system is a counter-intuitive strategy to reduce traffic jams, see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7965077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7965077 I won't pass judgement on whether it works or not, but it does appear to be supported by logic and data, so those mayors aren't just acting on NIMBYism.