Braess Paradox | Deleting Roads May Improve Traffic Flow

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
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonr...

Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, Tesla, and Trump
   • Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, T...  

What if They Closed 42d Street and Nobody Noticed?
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/25/he...

Braess Paradox Explanation
https://brilliant.org/wiki/braess-par...

Transportation for America - The Congestion Con
https://t4america.org/maps-tools/cong...

Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint":
   • Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint"!  

SDOT Prepares for "Period of Maximum Constraint":
   • SDOT prepares for "Period of maximum const...  

CHAPTER 1 #SeattleSqueeze Data: Less driving, more transit, more biking!:
https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2019/03/...

Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with the new SR 99 tunnel
   • Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with ...  

Additional Viewing:

What happens to traffic when you tear down a freeway?
   • What happens to traffic when you tear down...  

The Best Country in the World for Drivers
   • The Best Country in the World for Drivers  

What happens after a city removes a freeway?
   • What happens after a city removes a freeway?  

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