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TL;DW: CityNerd dives into how, from a Pigouvian tax (aka externality tax) point of view, how car ownership is incredibly subsidized and artificially cheap, and how this helps drive car-dependent sprawl.

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I disagree that cars are cheap. There's the upfront huge loan and monthly payments to be made, there's gas costs, maintenance costs, insurance costs, and the cost of risking your health and life every time you drive.

A single fee for riding a train is so much cheaper.

[–] Elric@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Public transit in most of North America is a joke. People are forced to buy cars by design. Public transit was destroyed by lobbyists after WW II and has never recovered. Until we prioritize public transit things will just get worse.