From The Infrastructuralist:
Here are several examples of how three cities (and their drivers) have fared better after highways that should never have been built in the first place were taken down.
Seoul:
Portland:
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More here. And an explanation of why, when some road space is removed, traffic demand can also drop.
A good lesson maybe when considering the future of the Georgia Viaduct?
I thought the Georgia Viaduct would be mentioned!
Is it true that the main reason for putting the Millenium line into the Grandview Cut, instead of along Broadway, was to block that ROW for use as a highway connecting the Viaduct with the Trans-Canada? If so, a demand to demolish the Viaduct would be a similar bit of insurance for downtown real estate holders, would it not?