Steve Haywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Congestion isn't engineered; it's
> something that comes about as a result of increased road use.
Yes, and this makes it a very tricky problem. Often an area,
typically on the periphery of a city, becomes congested. The
government engages in road works to alleviate the congestion.
These works are successful, and people discover that certain
areas are now more conveniently reached, houses are built, and
business move in. After several years, the level of congestion
is back to where it was in the first place. So a lot of money
has been spent on road works, but are we really better off in
the end or not? I have no answer...
- george
