I've lived in Washington DC for a number of years and drive here regularly.
I drive on routes that can neither be done by train nor by bike.
Whenever this is necessary, it seems like a law of nature: I get stuck in traffic.
It doesn't matter whether the road consists of four, five or six lanes.
Because of the many people sitting in the car, the story of my colleagues immediately caught my attention.
Among other things, because I found out about an interesting law in it: the »Law on Motorway Congestion«.
In 1962, US economist Anthony Downs proposed it.
It states that no matter how many lanes are offered, peak-time demand always fills maximum capacity.
I can confirm that for the I-495.
What helps?
The FDP's answer at the moment seems to be: build more lanes.
But my colleagues went in search of better solutions.
It's about taking the train, commuting together, suggesting tolls and taking your foot off the gas.
As paradoxical as it may sound, drivers usually make slow progress because they are trying to do it quickly.
For the I-495 I can currently only advise to make a good audio book.
Heartfelt
Yours, Kerstin Kullmann
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