Urban planners have long fallen for the "induced demand" trap: the idea that widening a highway will cure congestion. In reality, adding lanes is like loosening your belt to cure obesity—it just invites more volume. Within years, the new lanes are just as clogged as the old ones.
Solving traffic requires a shift from "car-centric" to "people-centric" design. This means investing in high-speed rail, protected bike lanes, and "15-minute cities" where daily needs are within walking distance. Until we stop prioritizing the movement of metal boxes and start prioritizing the movement of human beings, our cities will remain trapped in a permanent gridlock of our own making.
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