They obviously preferred to do so (since they chose it), and maybe the new lane let some more people afford the house/commute-time pair they wanted.
It's true that induced demand means aggregate travel times don't go down, but more people getting where they need to go in the same amount of time is a victory too.
They obviously preferred to do so (since they chose it), and maybe the new lane let some more people afford the house/commute-time pair they wanted.
It's true that induced demand means aggregate travel times don't go down, but more people getting where they need to go in the same amount of time is a victory too.