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>without billions in subsidies Is there a magic road wand?
by Hikikomori 9mo ago
>without billions in subsidies
Is there a magic road wand?
- xnx 9mo agoNo, but roads are paid for by road users (i.e. everyone).
- 47282847 9mo agoHuh? Last I looked, roads are paid for by the general public, not (car) road users?
- generalenvelope 9mo agoAFAICT, the majority (60%) of funding for roads doesn't come from direct user charges... Roads are subsidized, free parking (and generally a lot of paid parking) is subsidized, and the sprawl encouraged by car dependence combined with the resulting infrastructure costs has and will continue to bankrupt cities. I don't think we should "just only have trains", but the current US transit landscape is absurdly stupid and inefficient.
- kube-system 9mo agoYeah I think the single biggest red flag that the US absolutely could support more public transit is the fact that many cities successfully had more public transit in the past.
- fragmede 9mo agoWho pays for the war in Iraq?
- Hikikomori 9mo agoSo its subsidized? I thought that was the problem.