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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know they want everyone but them to take the bus, but it's not realistic. WMATA is woefully inadequate and dangerous. The bus isn't a viable option for many people especially if they have to work in another state. Having people sit in traffic isn't going to "save the planet" especially as more people move further out. They just don't expect to be in office when the consequences are full to see and traffic just gets far worse than the hell it currently is?[/quote]

Can you name one example of a place or time when widening a street or adding a lane has resulted in better traffic flow for cars?

No?

Neither can anyone else.

It is time to go a different path on our transportation policy.[/quote]
I've lived here my entire life. THey widened streets before they became insane due to high demand already in existance. When I was a kid, 270 was 4 lanes. Then they started widening it. Imagine if it was still only 4 lanes, do you think gridlock would be improved? This area is increasing in population, people are moving further out. THe metro only goes out so far, and the parts exist now are woeful.[/quote]

So what you are saying is, continuing what was started in the 1940's isn't working.

I agree. Let's develop a different path where people don't have to live so far out and don't have to rely on cars as the single solution to their transportation needs. [/quote]

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