As an aside, "induced demand" is nothing more than a modern application of Say's Law from classical Keynesian Economics, i.e., the notion that supply creates it's own demand. Say's Law first appeared in print in 1803!
Thanks! Good point... the auto industry reached market saturation in the 1920s/30s and needed a way to create demand... soon highways were coincidentally built.
Wonderful article! I would love to ride a bike but for many of the reasons you cite, I can't. And wouldn't dare. Walking is good but won't get me around in a reasonable timeframe.
Excellent information!
As an aside, "induced demand" is nothing more than a modern application of Say's Law from classical Keynesian Economics, i.e., the notion that supply creates it's own demand. Say's Law first appeared in print in 1803!
Thanks! Good point... the auto industry reached market saturation in the 1920s/30s and needed a way to create demand... soon highways were coincidentally built.
Wonderful article! I would love to ride a bike but for many of the reasons you cite, I can't. And wouldn't dare. Walking is good but won't get me around in a reasonable timeframe.
Thank you! I’m already working on a part two, so many myths out there. You might resonate with the “interested but concerned” contingent which I talked about here https://sweetenthestreets.substack.com/p/are-you-afraid-to-ride-your-bike