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that's called latent demand, not induced. induced demand is people changing e.g. housing in response. like all those businesses that start around train stations
by waveBidder 3y ago
that's called latent demand, not induced. induced demand is people changing e.g. housing in response. like all those businesses that start around train stations.
- thereisnospork 3y agoI would argue that is still latent demand, just on a geographically larger scale. If demand were met (globally) then adding a train line (or highway, or stroad) would have a neglible impact on traffic and business development patterns - because everyone can already get to their needs and wants in a timely and economic fashion and therefore has at most casual incentive to use the new infrastructure. For instance a literal "road to nowhere" may 'induce demand' but only because there is unmet demand elsewhere.
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- bluGill 3y agoEven as the world population starts to decline (expected in the 2080s according to the UN), cities are likely to expand for a while as people move out of rural areas. Which means that just population projections for your lifetime imply that your city will be growing in population for your lifetime. Therefore there will be more demand for travel over time (unless you build so much that you get ahead - good luck as this is expensive)
- waveBidder 3y agothere's nothing wrong with inducing demand; the point is that cars are extremely inefficient at meeting that demand