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Originally Posted by numble
How is the issue excessive density? Beijing’s issue probably is the relatively low population density of 1300 people per square km versus New York City’s 7000 people per square mile. Even Los Angeles city is more dense. Increased density is in Beijing’s future. I don’t see where you would build these hypothetical highways, and why you would build them if congestion pricing made the roads uncongested and fast. When do planners decide to build new highways when the existing roads will be consistently free flowing?
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1. I don't know what metric you're using, but Beijing is very dense. You're probably looking at some metric that includes high swaths of farmland and forests as opposed to just the central city. You cant just compare density that way since it's all based on how you draw the areas.
2. Putting tolls on roads doesn't just make the demand disappear. If people cant get to their jobs then those jobs will just move out away from the city center.
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