[insane_dreamer]

That’s a nice but false narrative. The Swiss are wealthier than the Americans and yet they use public transport extensively.

[lolc]

Good public infra is wealth with much higher utility than private infra.

[nemo44x]

Roads are public infra. I agree they should be kept in good order.

[lolc]

In general yes. In particular some roads provide negative utility and should be closed or not built.