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> Braess's/Pigou's Paradox that more car lanes cause more traffic was found in the 1920's. The paradox is that it _can_ cause worse traffic, not that it always
by kadoban 18d ago
> Braess's/Pigou's Paradox that more car lanes cause more traffic was found in the 1920's.
The paradox is that it _can_ cause worse traffic, not that it always does. American cities are built like shit for transport, but it's not as simple as "roads too big, therefore traffic". Sprawl is a much bigger (and more difficult to do ~anything about) issue.
- Eddy_Viscosity2 17d agoThere is a strong interdependency between sprawl, big roads, and traffic. They are not separate problems.