More Highways, More Problems: Planning the Future of Major Road Systems

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Countries around the world have urban, suburban, and rural problems- and it’s all connected by the problem itself. There are too many highway systems. In some cities that are notoriously known for their traffic jams, like Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Atlanta, there are almost five miles of road per every 1000 residents. This has also impacted how some forms of public transit, like rail cars and busses, operate, significantly reducing their efficiency. So why do we build these superhighways, and how can we fix their congestion?

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Robert Moses' unbuilt proposal for a highway that would run through lower Manhattan. Image Courtesy of Associated Press
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Cite: Kaley Overstreet. "More Highways, More Problems: Planning the Future of Major Road Systems" 02 Apr 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/958017/more-highways-more-problems-planning-the-future-of-major-road-systems> ISSN 0719-8884

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