All of the proposed routes (and the W11th route) add traffic signals to existing streets that will, by definition, stop traffic.  Stopping traffic more frequently increases congestion- there's no way around that, and you will never be able to turn enough motorists into bus passengers to offset that fact.  If you increase congestion, you increase idling.  Increased idling leads to increased emissions; increased emissions leads to health impacts that disproportionately affect the less-advantaged populations these projects are supposed to help.  What's the definition of irony?

The capital (not operating) cost of the Emx projects described in the Move Ahead propaganda amounts to nearly half a billion dollars- can we spend some of that instead on projects that improve traffic flows for everyone?  Doing this would reduce emissions and enhance the livability of our community.  Or does that make too much sense?