Brent ToderianDec 20, 2022
“It's well-demonstrated that you can't build your way out of traffic congestion by building roads — the more you build, the more people drive. As the saying goes, building more lanes to address congestion is like loosening your belt to address obesity.”

The Law of Traffic Congestion, according to “The Flash!” My Planetizen article.

https://www.planetizen.com/node/53659

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The Law of Traffic Congestion, according to "The Flash!"

Show threadDaniel DeGuerreDec 20, 2022
@BrentToderian Having heavily armed thugs bust through the ceiling the second you start espousing an view that threatens the status quo feels like a weirdly prescient metaphor for trying to discuss nuanced ideas on modern social media.
Show threadRob
@actual @BrentToderian Plot twist: the SWAT team was hired by shareholders at General Motors.
Dec 20, 2022 at 3:15pmWeb