Published On Jun 15, 2022
In a recent interview with Financial Times, Elon Musk dismissed the concept of induced demand and sarcastically suggested to delete roads to improve traffic flow. This is actually a real-world phenomenon called Braess Paradox. This video explores how removing roads changes the behavior of commuters and how they are distributed along the traffic network.
Sources:
Elon Musk Dismisses Induced Demand, A Phenomenon First Witnessed In 1866
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonr...
Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, Tesla, and Trump
• Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitt...
What if They Closed 42d Street and Nobody Noticed?
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/25/he...
Braess Paradox Explanation
https://brilliant.org/wiki/braess-par...
Transportation for America - The Congestion Con
https://t4america.org/maps-tools/cong...
Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint":
• Beware the "Period of Maximum Constra...
SDOT Prepares for "Period of Maximum Constraint":
• SDOT prepares for "Period of maximum ...
CHAPTER 1 #SeattleSqueeze Data: Less driving, more transit, more biking!:
https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2019/03/...
Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with the new SR 99 tunnel
• Driving NORTH to and through Seattle ...
Additional Viewing:
What happens to traffic when you tear down a freeway?
• What happens to traffic when you tear...
The Best Country in the World for Drivers
• The Best Country in the World for Dri...
What happens after a city removes a freeway?
• What happens after a city removes a f...
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