Re:A group of techies is using data skills to alter Seattle'...
by epistasis on Friday April 27, 2018 @02:02PM
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This is backwards, traffic doesn't come from housing, traffic comes from jobs.
Rush hour is from people traveling to jobs, not from everyday living. So if you want less traffic, get rid of the jobs in the area, or provide ways for people to commute other than by car.
In fact, putting housing closer to jobs is probably the best thing that could be done to reduce traffic. At least then people have a chance to live close to where they work, and are on the road for fewer miles.
As it is, people live further out, travel further, and create more traffic than they would if there was more dense housing close to jobs.
Rush hour is from people traveling to jobs, not from everyday living. So if you want less traffic, get rid of the jobs in the area, or provide ways for people to commute other than by car.
In fact, putting housing closer to jobs is probably the best thing that could be done to reduce traffic. At least then people have a chance to live close to where they work, and are on the road for fewer miles.
As it is, people live further out, travel further, and create more traffic than they would if there was more dense housing close to jobs.