Chuck Schumer Pushing Highway Boondoggle
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Construction interests — and Sen. Schumer — want to add a lane to the Catskills artery. It's madness.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about induced demand
Opinion: Hogan Wrong on Highway Expansion
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It is time for Maryland to shed obsolete highway-focused traffic solutions, and pursue alternative strategies that give residents more, and cleaner, choices for how to get around.
Expanding Sidewalks Does Not Spread COVID-19
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There are some city leaders who fear that if they make streets too pedestrian-friendly, it will encourage walkers to crowd the streets, spreading the virus more. It won't. Here's why.
America is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse
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Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.
Apartments With Free Parking Reduce Transit Ridership
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But if you think that means increasing transit ridership in American cities will be as simple as taking away everyone's "free" residential parking to make driving less convenient, don't get too excited.
Op-Ed: Portland’s Costly Highway Mistake
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The city should reverse course and cancel the expansion of Interstate 5.