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CalRobert
on Oct 13, 2024
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Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant s...
Do they pay for the streets in low density suburbs or do local towns and cities? Also, water infra, electrical infra, etc.
nsokolsky
on Oct 13, 2024
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That figure includes every single government-owned street, AFAIK. Total infrastructure costs are higher but don't seem that much higher than in Germany?
verall
on Oct 13, 2024
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TxDOT does not maintain local or county roads which are a massive portion of cost in sprawl.
jaccarmac
on Oct 13, 2024
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To add specifics: Dallas does not cover road maintenance with its budget and must sell bonds to cover the $10b in "deferred maintenance".
https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2024/04/a-voters-guide...
nsokolsky
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OK so what % of the GDP goes towards roads in Texas vs Germany?
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