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minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe savings might even be so significant you won’t even have to find a way to replace the lost revenue.
minus-squareShowroom7561@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoEventually, you won’t. But if you’re fleshing out the active transportation network adding more capacity to public transportation, you’ll need money from somewhere. It’s so doable, yet spending millions on “one more lane” seems to always be the default, as if that’s the best (or only) option. 🤷♂️
The savings might even be so significant you won’t even have to find a way to replace the lost revenue.
Eventually, you won’t.
But if you’re fleshing out the active transportation network adding more capacity to public transportation, you’ll need money from somewhere.
It’s so doable, yet spending millions on “one more lane” seems to always be the default, as if that’s the best (or only) option. 🤷♂️