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by r00fus 1061 days ago
Do you pay for all the roads you drive on? Who pays for the infrastructure there?
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Some of them are toll roads but yes generally the roads are free.

But the difference there is that the roads are usually maintained for industry, commerce, defence or political pressure.

The people can then use them also but that’s almost an afterthought in the system, the roads will be maintained because of moneyed or political interests.

Public transit is just as important for cities but the powerful advocates are missing.