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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Over the past 40 years, construction of US urban freeways and arterials far outpaced urban population growth. Yet traffic delay per commuter more than doubled.[/quote]
That's because people move further out. Democrats make cities unlivable, so people move out, but have to commute in to work. And it's going to move further out. Many people will move to Frederick, many to Loudoun, to Fredericksburg etc. [/quote]

Yogi Berra moment in this thread. The cities are so unlivable that we have to move an hour away because it is so congested and the restaurants are all packed and too many people are kayaking on the river or going to Nats games.

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No, the only reason people have to move so far away is because they cannot afford the housing they prefer within the city. If you want a SFH and can only spend $300k, then sure, you are moving to Damascus. If you are willing to spend a million, then there are some places in DC where you can buy. If there were more housing choices in DC, then it wouldn't be as expensive, but NIMBYs and the height act limit options on building types and density, so we have a diffuse metro area.[/quote]

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