Induced Demand and What Happens When Freeways Are Widened
Ray Delahanty | CityNerd · Explainer · YouTube title: Induced Demand & Roadway Widening: Everything You Always Wanted to Know (and Weren't Afraid to Ask)
Why it's here
HN commenters link it as a clearer explanation of induced demand for people who have not studied the topic.
What it covers
CityNerd Ray Delahanty explains induced demand and what happens when freeways are widened. He walks through the economics of supply and demand applied to traffic and asks how much new traffic appears and whether congestion returns.