Road design, transportation and walkability

[WLU]

To be fair, it is now moving many more cars at that slow speed than it did before, so it’s not a total failure.

But yes, $1 billion probably could have done more to improve mobility spent on transit or active transportation.

Similarly if the 401 were to be double-decked (at what fantastic price I shudder to imagine), it would move many more vehicles than it does now; but after not very long, not any faster than it does now.

But what is the value of moving cars?

Is it actually moving more people, or are all of those people just making trips they would have chosen a different mode for or to a different farther destination than they would have chosen.

We've possibly increased pollution, and congestion, with no evidence we've improved mobility and opportunity.

Personally, I wouldn't know the value of moving cars but one thing is certain, as a much of pain in the ass as it is to drive sometimes, there sure are a lot of vehicles on the road.

One thing that is definitely valuable is choice.  As someone who owns and regularly uses a car, a bicycle and a motorcycle, it is nice to able to decide what mode I want to use.  Which is why I have no disdain for any of them.