I'm not trying to understand it. I'm saying its not going to happen. Government is the only one that can do it, and they might even be able to do it equitably (

I'm not trying to understand it. I'm saying its not going to happen. Government is the only one that can do it, and they might even be able to do it equitably (in theory). The government should tax them because they are benefiting disproportionately more than the rest of the population. Yes, it is a public good. The public benefits. But if I own condos full of college students and they decide to build a train station for the train that goes to the college in front of it, I'm going to benefit more. And its not that many people - its property owners within a few blocks. We could figure something equitable out.