TeamMisha t1_j6iq4bf wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Reply to comment by HEIMDVLLR in Clearing Vendors From the Brooklyn Bridge Won’t Solve Its Overcrowding Problem by StrngBrew

Widening streets and highways can cost billions and it is not a good goal to get more people in cars. Bike and bus lanes are cheap and more efficient, less pollution. Inducing demand into superior modal splits of walking, biking, and transit is great. Inducing demand into cars is a fool's errand.

HEIMDVLLR t1_j6iux5n wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:26 PM

It’s all good until there’s delays or service interruptions.

TeamMisha t1_j6jcal1 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:13 PM

Yes, the subway and buses are only as good as the service reliability, but I think we got a better shot at improving those then say "fixing" congestion on the BQE or at the tunnels. If we are gonna spend billions I rather we make new subways in Queens then add a lane to the Belt Parkway that won't make a noticeable impact for example