Quote Originally Posted by Retroit View Post
Is this a fair comparison? Embarcadero was 1.2 miles of dead-ended freeway, it was unsightly [[elevated 55 feet tall), and was damaged by the earthquake.
It seems that when they close down freeways, the predictions of gridlocked traffic don't seem to materialize. Though it seems totally counterintuitive, here is a link to a piece about how eliminating freeways can actually help relieve traffic jams:

http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009...lp-save-a-city

or the tiny version:

http://tinyurl.com/mlvqpy