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NEW STORY // Pacific Northwest's Largest Highway Project Ever Is in Deep Denial

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Pacific Northwest’s Largest Highway Project Ever Is in Deep Denial - The Urbanist

# Proponents of a $7.5 billion project to widen I-5 and replace the Columbia River bridge are ignoring induced demand, creating faulty traffic models that obscure its real environmental impact.
Ryan Packer (The Urbanist)
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Abi
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congestion on 5/205 is the only reason vancouver hasn't sprawled as much as tigard/beaverton/gresham. those new lanes will be full as soon as they build them.
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Neil E. Hodges
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And I'm pretty sure the folks behind them understand induced demand very well. They're more than likely getting money from the auto industry, who wants more demand for their products. :/
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