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> is like the freeway and if capacity is reduced, demand will be reduced as well. Reducing freeway capacity does not reduce demand. It just displaces people w
by akira2501 2y ago
> is like the freeway and if capacity is reduced, demand will be reduced as well.
Reducing freeway capacity does not reduce demand. It just displaces people who can least afford to be on the road fully off the road. It's effectively just a form of regressive taxation.
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- immibis 2y agoIt reduces demand in the long term but not without a reorganization. The rich people who work in the city move to the city, reducing traffic demand. The poor people who ideally don't work in the city move away from it, reducing traffic demand. The "inner cities" gentrify. Traffic demand is reduced though. Look at real estate price patterns in Munich vs Berlin. Berlin's pricing is relatively flat, because it's spread out and has lots of public transportation options. In Munich, prices peak a lot higher in the center, then taper off more quickly.