The traditional solution to traffic congestion is to build more roads and bridges. Then, when the traffic encouraged by those new roads and bridges becomes too heavy, we build more roads and bridges. Repeat until… well, there’s only so long we can repeat until we have a pretty big problem.
Congestion in the Lower Mainland is a long-standing issue, and I can understand why anyone who spends their mornings and evenings paralyzed in traffic on one of our many bridges could be gung-ho to see the cement mixers and pile drivers start doing their work. But I can’t help but think we’re building ourselves into a deep hole – and that we’ll be kicking ourselves in a decade when the Most Beautiful Place in the World is awash in smog and asphalt.
All of which is to encourage you to check out Megan Moser’s post from yesterday at the 30 Days of Sustainability site (which Social Signal works on, for all you full disclosure fans). I’d love to know what you think.
