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🚦 Congestion Rooted in Housing and Transit Shortfalls, Not Highway Capacity

2025-10-26
Urban traffic congestion stems from limited housing near jobs and insufficient transit options rather than a lack of highway lanes. Solutions focus on adding homes in employment centers, improving reliable and frequent public transit, and using demand management and street design to reduce car dependence instead of widening freeways.
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