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Roads are initially built with the promise of future returns in mind. These estimates of future returns tend to be affected by developers, who are acting to en
by rout39574 5y ago
Roads are initially built with the promise of future returns in mind. These estimates of future returns tend to be affected by developers, who are acting to encourage the approval of development projects.
Rebuilding projects are contemplated in the shadow of actual returns, which are harder to lie about.
- pstoll 5y ago> Roads are initially built with the promise of future returns in mind. Roads are like startups! We should get VCs in on the action.
- iratewizard 5y agoIf a road could get a cut of all attached business's revenue, and revenues shifted back towards small businesses (i.e. away from mega corps), I could see private roads being a boon and lawsuits forcing regular, quality maintenance. In practice, though, I'm sure it would get muddy quick.
- kbenson 5y ago> I'm sure it would get muddy quick. I see what you did there...