If a restaurant started giving out free food, you wouldn't be surprised when more people than usual went to eat there.
Induced demand only happens when the road is underpriced. Any road can be made immune to induced demand by tolling at a price that reflects demand. Too much traffic? Raise the price. Looking a bit empty? Lower the price.
Car dependence is only common in the US because drivers do not pay the true cost of driving. Many people could not afford to drive if they had to pay market price to use roads and parking. By disconnecting the cost of transportation from its use, we have evolved a society that is overly dependent on transportation, and that is overly sensitive to increases in transportation costs. This applies to all modes - not just cars.
Induced demand only happens when the road is underpriced. Any road can be made immune to induced demand by tolling at a price that reflects demand. Too much traffic? Raise the price. Looking a bit empty? Lower the price.
Car dependence is only common in the US because drivers do not pay the true cost of driving. Many people could not afford to drive if they had to pay market price to use roads and parking. By disconnecting the cost of transportation from its use, we have evolved a society that is overly dependent on transportation, and that is overly sensitive to increases in transportation costs. This applies to all modes - not just cars.