> severely overbuilt road systems without a plan to fund maintenance I've heard this before (in Los Angeles), but what I don't quite get about this explanation

> severely overbuilt road systems without a plan to fund maintenance I've heard this before (in Los Angeles), but what I don't quite get about this explanation is: how did they have enough money to build the roads in the first place, back in the days when Oakland had a smaller population and tax base? Also, does it actually cost more money to maintain the roads then to build them in the first place (really not sure, maybe it does)?