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> because the two lane roads can't be expanded fast enough

You can't build your way out of congestion.

http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/10/18/dealing-with-c...

The structure of cities in the US needs to change some so that you can be close to more things: food, cafes, bars, barber/hairdresser... all that kind of stuff that's common on a regular basis. That way you don't have to clog up the roads for even the most minor of needs.

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Agreed. At the same time, companies should invest more in distributed work places. Most of the congestion in the Bay Area and surrounding areas, extending through the Tri-Valley and into the Central Valley, is caused by commuter traffic.

Of course, the main reason house prices are so high in this area in the first place is because the tech industry is so heavily reliant on geographically centralized offices in the same area. Fix that and there's no reason for prices to keep shooting up in the first place.

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