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ThreeLittlePuigs t1_japorrb wrote

Reply to comment by mowotlarx in SHOCKER: Mayor's private BQE meeting could divide Brooklyn politicians by psychothumbs

Out of curiosity why did reducing the lane dramatically increase traffic? Couldn’t you say induced demand is only true to a degree, as some people / professions / purposes require driving so there’s a minimum number of cars “necessary” at any given point?

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b1argg t1_jarfp0c wrote

It created a bottleneck causing larger traffic jams at more hours of the day. Demand stayed pretty much the same because there aren't many great options for getting to the Verrazano to leave the city for Brooklyn and Queens residents.

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StrictDare210 t1_jaqw1uj wrote

Traffic as in cars moving very slowly if they’re moving at all. Not just volume of vehicles.

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koji00 t1_jau9qrp wrote

Same number of cars, but now sitting idle for much longer. Great for the environment.

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