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Not sure that would be true in all cases.

If you have a truly intelligent system it would spread the load across the roads equal to what they can handle rather than the system now where everyone seems to take the "main" road leading to congestion on that road and quiet side streets.

Similar to Braess Paradox :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess%27_paradox#Traffic

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Do we want noisy side streets?

In some European countries, streets are configured to prevent through traffic. That leaves them quiet for the enjoyment of residents.

Side streets need to support their fair share of traffic. Most cars these days are very quiet, barring the occasional beater, utility truck, and ricer. That being said, if they slow cars down Waze will direct less drivers to them.

Side streets need to support their fair share of children walking to school, bicycles, conversations and not-polluted air.

Their fair share of traffic is very low, only traffic to or from a building on the street.

Those side streets were funded with the same public money as the big ones... and the idea that residents somehow have special rights to them is rather wrong.

Property owners claiming rights to how public property near them is used is rediculous

> Side streets need to support their fair share of children walking to school, bicycles, conversations and not-polluted air.

So do main streets.

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