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Originally Posted by sunking1056
Are you implying that automobile infrastructure isn't heavily subsidized? Because that would be unbelievably false. The myth that roads somehow pay for themselves and don't require massive subsidies is so wrong and pervasive.
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Where in my statement did you get that from? Of course I'm not implying that.
But it should also be noted that the economic output of roads is much more than just surrounding development. Being that way more people use roads than rail and the fact that wide roads can also accommodate mass transit while rail line can't accommodate private transit. The amount of goods that pass through a road in any given year exceeds the cost to build it. Factor that in as well. That isn't including the jobs that people use roads to get to and from. You can build a city without transit but try building one without cars and tell me how well that works out. I'm sure there is some city out there that has done it, but I haven't heard it. I've seen articles on some, but I can't remember the names. That says a lot, anecdotally at least.