'We should tear down urban highways.' The surprising social costs of American highways
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Widening highways doesn't help. If you make it easier and cheaper for people to drive, more people will drive. This is known as induced demand.
Between 1993 and 2017, the largest U.S. urban areas spent $500 billion on highways, yet congestion rose by 144%, surpassing population growth. State departments continue to invest billions in highway widening projects.
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