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Originally Posted by Colin May
Not logical.
More airports would not result in more users.
More roads would not result in more traffic.
I am waiting for bike counts from the HRM point man - no reply since my weekend email.
I am interested in the profile of cyclists - age, distance, work/recreation.
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Completely logical.
- If there is a demand for more flights than the airport can handle, then you expand the airport or build another in another location. It happens all the time.
- If there is demand for more traffic than the roads can handle, then building roads will result in more traffic from those who were choosing different routes, using other methods to get around or just not driving their car as much because of the congestion.
As population increases, capacities must increase as well. As different modes of transport become more viable, increasing capacities to handle said modes will increase traffic.
This is why the road networks in North America are very different in 2016 than they were in 1916. As cars became the preferred method of transportation over horses and trains, well... you know, I don't have to explain this.
The same principles apply to bicycles as more people look to them as a way to get around. Whether we old codgers like it or not, it's happening.