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10 Tired Traffic Myths That Didn't Get a Rest in 2015 - CityLab

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Fri, 01/08/2016 - 10:35pm

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The common traffic misperception I submitted for the CityLab staff post on stubborn myths we’d like to retire was just one of many encountered, yet again, during 2015. Here’s a full list for your reading-while-not-driving pleasure. Safe travels this New Year’s, and all those to come.

1. More roads mean less traffic . . .

3. Bike lanes make traffic worse . . .

4. A wider road is a safer road . . .

8. Removing an urban highway would be a traffic nightmare

9. There’s no downside to cheap gas

10. Drivers pay the full cost of road maintenance

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10 Tired Traffic Myths That Didn't Get a Rest in 2015 - CityLab

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