25 reasons not to widen freeways

Our neighbors to the West are wrestling with a question of widening a freeway through their downtown corridor. It’s not much of a news topic; stories like this have been an afterthought for most cities and citizens for the past 50 years — when traffic gets bad we widen roads.

But this story is different. In Portland, the people are pushing back, and they’re using some newly acknowledged information to make their argument. Among those arguments: the growing realization that wider roads don’t reduce traffic or congestion.

This article was sourced from:

Joe Cortright, City Observatory

Source

Josh Wolsky

Developer & Writer @TheMinot Voice, Fan of the Souris River, SavorMinot Advocate. Fortunate to be a 'former' City Council member ;)

Local Businesses Supporting Local News

Subscribe to Today in Minot!

It's the free, easy way to stay informed about what's happening in Minot, and it helps support independent local news and journalism.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *