Adding more roads and highways to cities doesn’t seem to reduce gridlock. If anything it releases pent up demand for driving.<p>One of my favorite demonstrations of how impactful public or alternative transit options can be is this image[1] which shows the amount of space taken up by 69 people in cars, on bikes as well as a bus.<p>Space for transportation in urban areas is so limited that we can’t continue to grow in the same way without new options outside of using more cars with only 1-2 riders.<p>[1]: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielbowen/7999510360/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielbowen/7999510360/</a>