Yet Another Urbanist | Braess Paradox | Deleting Roads May Improve Traffic Flow @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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
forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/12/29/elon-musk-dismisses-induced-demand-a-phenomenon-first-witnessed-in-1866/?sh=5a4b09e17c5d
Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, Tesla, and Trump
youtu.be/2cNLh1gfQIk?t=1882
What if They Closed 42d Street and Nobody Noticed?
nytimes.com/1990/12/25/health/what-if-they-closed-42d-street-and-nobody-noticed.html
Braess Paradox Explanation
brilliant.org/wiki/braess-paradox
Transportation for America - The Congestion Con
t4america.org/maps-tools/congestion-con
Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint":
youtube.com/watch?v=ZDoTC7buMlE
SDOT Prepares for "Period of Maximum Constraint":
youtube.com/watch?v=-fnzbyC_sH4
CHAPTER 1 #SeattleSqueeze Data: Less driving, more transit, more biking!:
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2019/03/20/chapter-1-seattlesqueeze-less-driving-more-transit-more-biking-data
Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with the new SR 99 tunnel
youtube.com/watch?v=ldOhsVdzoPo
Additional Viewing:
What happens to traffic when you tear down a freeway?
youtube.com/watch?v=O6WtYTThkdU
The Best Country in the World for Drivers
youtube.com/watch?v=d8RRE2rDw4k
What happens after a city removes a freeway?
youtube.com/watch?v=t4WDCc_UHds
You made it to the bottom of the description. The final link leads to my Twitter:
twitter.com/YUrbanist
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
forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/12/29/elon-musk-dismisses-induced-demand-a-phenomenon-first-witnessed-in-1866/?sh=5a4b09e17c5d
Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, Tesla, and Trump
youtu.be/2cNLh1gfQIk?t=1882
What if They Closed 42d Street and Nobody Noticed?
nytimes.com/1990/12/25/health/what-if-they-closed-42d-street-and-nobody-noticed.html
Braess Paradox Explanation
brilliant.org/wiki/braess-paradox
Transportation for America - The Congestion Con
t4america.org/maps-tools/congestion-con
Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint":
youtube.com/watch?v=ZDoTC7buMlE
SDOT Prepares for "Period of Maximum Constraint":
youtube.com/watch?v=-fnzbyC_sH4
CHAPTER 1 #SeattleSqueeze Data: Less driving, more transit, more biking!:
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2019/03/20/chapter-1-seattlesqueeze-less-driving-more-transit-more-biking-data
Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with the new SR 99 tunnel
youtube.com/watch?v=ldOhsVdzoPo
Additional Viewing:
What happens to traffic when you tear down a freeway?
youtube.com/watch?v=O6WtYTThkdU
The Best Country in the World for Drivers
youtube.com/watch?v=d8RRE2rDw4k
What happens after a city removes a freeway?
youtube.com/watch?v=t4WDCc_UHds
You made it to the bottom of the description. The final link leads to my Twitter:
twitter.com/YUrbanist
