Building more freeways only promotes sprawl and worsens traffic. Here's why investing in public transportation makes sense...
"It is proven that adding lanes to freeways does not reduce travel time. Freeway expansion feeds sprawl by encouraging car dependency in the communities on the urban fringe...Expanding public transportation is a social justice issue. Good transit gives access to jobs, education and recreation for all people, regardless of income, age or disability...If we're going to spend billions on transportation infrastructure, we need to ensure the investment will add significant new capacity and provide for cost-effective expansion as our region grows. Just building more freeways is a short-term fix that threatens our environment and worsens traffic in the long run."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello