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Why do we keep building roads?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/why-keep-spending-billions-on-motorways-m1-commute/102293384
Experience has shown us that building more lanes of highways, freeways, and tollways only makes the problem worse due to induced demand. The result is more time wasted, more noise, more air pollution, more stress from aggro drivers, and more car crashes.
If you're serious about reducing how much time is wasted in people's daily commute, just build more trains. Also, improve other modes of travel, such as making it safe for cyclists. And, encourage work from home.
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Upgrading busy motorways like M1 may not be best solution for congestion woes
Millions of Australians face the daily frustration of delayed commutes, particularly on busy motorways. But as governments spend billions continually upgrading roads, experts say that might not be the best solution.