[thrance]

Welp. Good for them I guess, too bad weather reporting was gutted and is no longer a public good.

At this rate, we'll soon see YC startups raising money to maintain roads.

[hodgesrm]

> At this rate, we'll soon see YC startups raising money to maintain roads.

That model has existed for hundreds of years. It's called a turnpike. There were hundreds of them in the US and UK. [0] Many still exist today.

[0] https://eh.net/encyclopedia/turnpikes-and-toll-roads-in-nine...