Don't Build It and Traffic will Stay Away
By b5baxter@drupal.org on June 1, 2007 - 10:28am
In a recent column in the Surrey Leader BC Trucking Association president Paul Landry said:
“...there are people who think you can reverse that logic and apply it to roads – “If you don’t build it, they’ll stay away.” Unfortunately, if you follow their logic you’ll not only end up without a Field of Dreams,...”
Of course this is just one man's opinion and he offers NO evidence to support that position.
In fact, the evidence suggest otherwise.
Extensive research has found that traffic can be reduced if you “don't build it” AND give people alternatives.
Here is part of the summary of the report:
“This paper reports on two phases of research, resulting in the examination of over 70 case studies of roadspace reallocation from eleven countries, and the collation of opinions from over 200 transport professionals worldwide. ... significant reductions in overall traffic levels can occur, with people making a far wider range of behavioural responses than has traditionally been assumed.”
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