Induced Demand
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Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing
The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.
February 25, 2022
New ‘Induced Demand’ Calculator Shows Exactly How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Cause
A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
October 20, 2021
Boondoggle: ‘Transit Guy’ Chuck Schumer is Foolishly Supporting the Widening of NY Route 17, Locals Say
Construction interests — and Sen. Schumer — want to add a lane to the Catskills artery. It's madness.
March 15, 2021
OPINION: The Real Reason We Can’t Bike Over MTA Bridges
As its latest project shows, the Robert Moses-founded agency still valorizes motor traffic while ignoring cyclists and pedestrians.
September 8, 2020
The Mayor Doesn’t Agree With His Own ‘Expert’ Panel To Nix Two Lanes On BQE
The mayor apparently has never heard of the concept of "induced demand."
February 1, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Fatti Alternativi Del Governatore Cuomo Edition
Confronted by the facts, Gov. Cuomo switched to Italian to demean reporters and their work. Plus other news from a quiet city holiday.
October 15, 2019
