Summary of MORE HIGHWAYS=MORE TRAFFIC, POLLUTION THERES AN APP FOR THAT

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The "Highways vs. Traffic" video discusses the concept of induced demand, or how increased highway usage results in increased carbon emissions. The tool provides a way for citizens to estimate the carbon emissions of a highway project in their county or urban area. This video explains how highway widenings result in more traffic and pollution, and how this tool can help advocates to communicate the impacts of highway expansions to state officials.

• 00:00:00 This week's episode of the Federal Mobility Policy Update discusses the potential consequences of building more highways, including more traffic and more climate pollution. The update also features a humorous look at induced demand.
• 00:05:00 The "Highways vs. Traffic" video discusses the concept of induced demand, or how increased highway usage results in increased carbon emissions. The tool provides a way for citizens to estimate the carbon emissions of a highway project in their county or urban area.
• 00:10:00 This video explains how highway widenings result in more traffic and pollution, and how this tool can help advocates to communicate the impacts of highway expansions to state officials. Philanthropy can help support grassroots groups in their efforts to advocate for change, and help ensure the success of these efforts.
• 00:15:00 This video discusses the proposal by Transportation for America to develop a "shift calculator" to help transportation advocates fight highway widenings. The tool would include air pollution data and other issues that are more salient to people on the ground. Transportation for America is currently working with a few states to make the tool state-specific.
• 00:20:00 This video discusses how highway projects can be stopped by lobbying the transportation board. It also discusses ways to lobby the board, including using lawyers.
• 00:25:00 The video discusses ways to improve traffic congestion, including requiring that documents that induce demand be measured and providing guidance on how to do so. The author suggests that state governments report on the accuracy of their past modeling in order to improve their models, and that grassroots efforts are necessary to support state DOTs. Beth says her favorite tool is the impact wrench because it is all about impact, while Martha says her favorite tool is the immersion blender because it is useful for making everything from whipped cream to smoothies.
• 00:30:00 In this video, the presenter discusses how technology can be used to improve traffic flow, and how the jigsaw tool can be used to make precise cuts. They also mention how the calculator can be used beyond the calculator, and how they modified their electric bike to include a battery. The presenter then goes on to talk about the jevon's paradox, and how it states that the better a road is made, the more people will use it. This can lead to increased spending on the road, but it has a short-term benefit before it declines.