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That may be true, but not because of latent demand. Latent demand happens with mass transit and bike lanes too. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t build those.
by gok 8y ago
That may be true, but not because of latent demand. Latent demand happens with mass transit and bike lanes too. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t build those.
- Sharlin 8y agoThe point is to shift latent (and, indeed, actual) demand from personal vehicles to alternative means of transport. This is a net win when it comes to congestion because private cars have by far the greatest surface area per person transported (especially given that their passenger seats tend to be woefully underutilized). There is a classic coordination problem regarding private/mass transport: as long as mass transit lags behind personal vehicles in convenience (and status), it is in the interests of car users that everybody except themselves switch to transit.