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azuarc posted...

Oh, I certainly understand induced demand. It's less a matter of the roads being designed with 13 lanes and more the configuration and lack of other routes for the traffic.

It applies the same to 2-lane traffic as it does to 13-lane. You're describing a street that is used heavily by thru-traffic because it's convenient (induced demand). When it becomes less convenient, the only possible option is that thru-traffic decreases proportionally, which is a great thing. That's why I say you don't understand induced demand if you're afraid traffic will get worse. If you care about reducing traffic, you want to make your street as inconvenient as possible. Just like the parallel roads with lots of stop signs you described.

There will be more local cars (maybe 1000+ as you say) but local traffic PALES in comparison to thru-traffic. That amount of local cars probably won't even be noticeable. The worst case is if this new mixed use neighborhood becomes super popular and people want to drive to it all the time. Even in that case, it's replacing all the thru-traffic with actual destination traffic, so it won't be any worse than now. Also then there would be far fewer local cars, because you would able to live in this magical neighborhood that has everything you need within walking distance.