Braess Paradox | Deleting Roads May Improve Traffic Flow

In a recent interview with Financial Times, Elon Musk dismissed the concept of induced demand and sarcastically suggested to delete roads to improve traffic flow. This is actually a real-world phenomenon called Braess Paradox. This video explores how removing roads changes the behavior of commuters and how they are distributed along the traffic network. Sources: Elon Musk Dismisses Induced Demand, A Phenomenon First Witnessed In 1866 https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonr... Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, Tesla, and Trump    • Elon Musk talks to the FT about Twitter, T...   What if They Closed 42d Street and Nobody Noticed? https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/25/he... Braess Paradox Explanation https://brilliant.org/wiki/braess-par... Transportation for America - The Congestion Con https://t4america.org/maps-tools/cong... Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint":    • Beware the "Period of Maximum Constraint"!   SDOT Prepares for "Period of Maximum Constraint":    • SDOT prepares for "Period of maximum const...   CHAPTER 1 #SeattleSqueeze Data: Less driving, more transit, more biking!: https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2019/03/... Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with the new SR 99 tunnel    • Driving NORTH to and through Seattle with ...   Additional Viewing: What happens to traffic when you tear down a freeway?    • What happens to traffic when you tear down...   The Best Country in the World for Drivers    • The Best Country in the World for Drivers   What happens after a city removes a freeway?    • What happens after a city removes a freeway?   You made it to the bottom of the description. The final link leads to my Twitter:   / yurbanist