tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post3771798343328800624..comments2024-01-12T00:32:20.149-08:00Comments on The Overhead Wire: On Locking GridsPantograph Trolleypolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17833159138533550544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-23198364945726993072009-02-02T19:55:00.000-08:002009-02-02T19:55:00.000-08:00if we did have a grid system, its likely there wou...<I>if we did have a grid system, its likely there would be less lock.</I><BR/><BR/>That's not true. One of the points of the Smeed Report is that the limiting factor with traffic is people's unwillingness to drive when there's congestion, and any improvement in circulation will just make people drive more. That's why Smeed recommended congestion pricing, which artificially raises the price of driving, as the only solution to gridlock.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609536178570975752.post-88002997781378435312009-02-02T08:28:00.000-08:002009-02-02T08:28:00.000-08:00It's definitely time to pay attention to cities. W...It's definitely time to pay attention to cities. We've lavished billions of dollars on "light rail" (which while good for downtown's economy also had the perverse effect of contributing to more sprawl in the region) while the core stagnates. The result is that in many cities it's easier to drive to the suburbs for all your needs than find something local.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com