Andres4NY, 4 months ago @capntransit I love their really clear, concise explanation of #InducedDemand. There are two forces of induced demand – short-term or latent and long-term induced demand. Latent demand is the portion of traffic that would use the road today if the trip were faster. The increase in supply (road capacity) allows for more users at once. Long-term induced demand is the portion of traffic that is drawn to the area. The increase in supply (road capacity) drives down the [time] cost of the trip, bringing new users into the market. Inducing demand feeds the vicious cycle of creating more car dependence, which feeds demand for more auto infrastructure, which ultimately results in more auto dependence. The immediate increased usage (i.e. more traffic), makes widening a particularly poor solution for already congested highways.
@capntransit I love their really clear, concise explanation of #InducedDemand.
There are two forces of induced demand – short-term or latent and long-term induced demand. Latent demand is the portion of traffic that would use the road today if the trip were faster. The increase in supply (road capacity) allows for more users at once. Long-term induced demand is the portion of traffic that is drawn to the area. The increase in supply (road capacity) drives down the [time] cost of the trip, bringing new users into the market. Inducing demand feeds the vicious cycle of creating more car dependence, which feeds demand for more auto infrastructure, which ultimately results in more auto dependence. The immediate increased usage (i.e. more traffic), makes widening a particularly poor solution for already congested highways.