Comment on Millionaire homeowners sued the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, arguing a 10 square mile town whose new zoning plan to increase density had no plan to expand the roads

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pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

You don’t need to widen roads for that. In fact, it might be the worst option due to induced demand. For the curious, see:

More Lanes are (Still) a Bad Thing
yewtu.be/watch?v=CHZwOAIect4
youtu.be/CHZwOAIect4

The quote specifically mentions “widen any roads”. I haven’t read Charlottesville plans, but it could have included other options like public transport and bike infrastructure.

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