This is a well-researched traffic problem called induced demand [1] - building more roads in a congested city always makes traffic worse, not better, in the lon

This is a well-researched traffic problem called induced demand [1] - building more roads in a congested city always makes traffic worse, not better, in the long term. Waze is giving people more roads to use, so they are in effect 'building more roads', which causes more total people to drive, which makes traffic even worse for everyone. There is no possible outcome here other than everything being worse for everyone involved, despite whatever libertarian views you might hold. Waze can only be a net loss for everyone for LA in the long term despite whatever benefits the early users got for a few years. But banning Waze is just a band-aid. The real problem is that the only way to get around LA is to drive. The real solution for LA is to re-think itself as a walkable about city with real public transit options. There isn't enough physical space for everyone in LA to get to where they want to go in a giant, personal automobile while still leaving room for dense housing. If you are interested in exactly how to redesign a city to make all transit more effective, check out the book 'Walkable City Rules' by Jeff Speck. [1] https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/09/citylab-university-induced-demand/569455/ https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/09/citylab-unive...