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Traffic Jam? Blame Induced Demand

Posted on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 by Alexandra Reagan

Benjamin Schneider
September 6, 2018
CityLab

When traffic-clogged highways are expanded, new drivers quickly materialize to fill them. What gives? Here’s how “induced demand” works.

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