> Additionally, since freeways capacities are so much higher, they encourage high density land use, since they can support so much more transportation of people

> Additionally, since freeways capacities are so much higher, they encourage high density land use, since they can support so much more transportation of people. High speed transportation of people is the exact opposite of what encourages high density land use. If you can live 30 miles from work, and get to work in 30 minutes by freeway-driving, that's acceptable. If that same trip would take two hours, perhaps you'd consider living closer to work.