![]() Instead, investing in protected bike paths, dedicated bus lanes, bike-share programs other people-focused initiatives could help improve transportation for everyone. ![]() You see the road expansions that have happened in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston - if they'd worked, those roads would be flowing freely and yet they're basically stuck in a sea of red brake lights." More roads just leads to more congestion and we've seen that time and time again," she said. "Building more roads is like loosening your belt to deal with obesity. We need to look at ways to provide new choices for people to get around, and design places where walking and biking and transit aren't considered radical or political acts."Ī common myth she hopes to dispel is the idea that more streets are the answer to traffic and congestion. If city residents don't have any choice but to drive everywhere, then cities really don't have a chance of surviving. that's a sign that your streets are sick. "It doesn't matter how big or small you are, streets define your city and your town." "Cities are their streets," Sadik-Khan said. ![]()
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