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>That subsidized city transit is why we can afford to maintain the highway system. I don't think this follows... Cities that don't have good public transit st
by skyyler 4y ago
>That subsidized city transit is why we can afford to maintain the highway system.
I don't think this follows...
Cities that don't have good public transit still generate tax revenue.
- pkulak 4y agoYeah, but not on the level of NYC, Chicago, SF, and LA (which actually has decent public transport (for the US), despite the reputation). Yes, then there are cities like Houston, but they are paying for 16-lane urban freeways, which have to at least cancel out any cost savings from not having much public transport.
- skyyler 4y agoDo you have any data on this? It seems like a chicken-and-egg problem. Spending on public transit means there's budget for infrastructure. Highways being built means there's budget for infrastructure. Budget for infrastructure means infrastructure gets built. It seems almost... Tautological.
- pkulak 4y agoYeah, my head hurts. May have lost the thread here.