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Does anyone know if the city considered a diverging diamond at circle and idlwyld? Not sure it would fit and how many access points would be affected, but far superior to spui's from a capacity perspective.

Induced demand is real. You don't see it immediately after a project is completed, but it affects the choices people make about how they get around. Everyone has tolerances that they're willing to live with in terms of travel time, cost of transportation, quality of job, quality/cost of housing. An improved transportation link alters that balance. As an example, instead of the commuter parkway, what if the city spent the money on the west bypass illustrated above? My guess is that development in Kensington would increase and the northeast would grow less than with the commuter parkway. On the other hand, the commuter parkway will enhance the growth in the northeast. It's a really interesting topic because its really difficult to quantify all the variables.