Building More Roads Only Causes More Traffic

Expanding highways and roads increases congestion by creating more demand–and building more public transportation doesn’t help the problem. A quick drive on one of Los Angeles’s many freeways illustrates the fact that having more roads doesn’t necessarily prevent traffic. Now a study from the University of Toronto confirms it: Expanding highways and roads increases congestion by creating more demand.

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Building More Roads Only Causes More Traffic