Guess what? Those hippies at RAND -- the DoD think-tank -- figured it out: the more you do to "fight" congestion, the more congestion you get for more people.
A most important study.
(Hat tip to Sightline.org)
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STRONG Salem is for everyone who wants to help and participate in getting Salem, Oregon, to quit chasing Growth Ponzi Scheme plans and instead become a resilient, fiscally responsible place that lives by the wisdom that "Communities exist for the health and enjoyment of those who live in them, not for the convenience of those who drive through them, fly over them, or exploit their real estate for profit."
Readers might be interested to know that the rand study (summary here) is for LA. It almost certainly understates the effectiveness of non-motorized options in more compact cities.
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