Great explanation from Vox of why widening freeways does not reduce traffic congestion. And with alternative suggestions. Poster child: the Katy Freeway in Houston, 26 lanes wide at its widest.

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The lesson is occasioned by ideas from Senate Democrats (not the senators from Arkansas, naturally) about REMOVING highways from urban areas.

Maybe we can get Mayor Pete to take a look at the poorly conceived, billion-dollar-bloated 30 Crossing project in Little Rock.

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