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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How is a driving person going to benefit from there being more people biking exactly?

Think that through. Why are there more people biking? Because the cost of driving went up.

If those who drive benefit from this system, it will mean more people choosing to drive as a result of driving being more valuable.

Don’t think you’re making the utility of cars better by this. If it made cars more useful it would result in more car trips. If it makes cars more useful and doesn’t result in more car trips, it must have forced some subset of people to stop using cars for the other drivers’ benefit.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago

The costs don't have to go up at all. Merely uncover the costs that are already there but hidden. Everything from noise, space usage, wars in far off countries, lack of exercise, or just the surprise $1200 repair expense.