Transportation Planning
Thoughts on how we move by Roy Symons
This is probably one of the best descriptions of induced demand due to road widening i've seen and it comes from an Australian satire! If you are involved in the planning of new transportation infrastructure you should be familiar with this concept. In my earlier career, I used to do a lot of traffic modelling and had no education on such principles. I'm not sure even today this is commonly taught. But we can make induced demand a positive thing! You can also induce demand for other modes by making walking and biking safer, making the wait for transit more comfortable, and the service itself more frequent and reliable.
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