Highway spending increased by 90% in 2021. This is one of many reasons why car traffic is growing faster than population growth.
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Why are the cars spaced but the walking humans not?
The car/bus comparison is useful, the others aren't because they travel at different speeds.
Probably walking can still move more people than cars. If walking is 5 kph and driving is 50, people need to take 10x less space to break even. They probably do, as cars need to keep distance.
Well, it's still a useful comparison for cities. Good traffic planning brings people into the city center via rail and buses, and then they make sure the city center is walkable.
That way, they can fit the most people into the city center, without it turning into a massive traffic jam.