Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agoIn 2022, this is what the United States spent on trains and cars lemmy.worldimagemessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageIn 2022, this is what the United States spent on trains and cars lemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square2linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoNot only are the proportions really misguided, but the thing is even the road funding is too low. We’re way behind in infrastructure, and yes we still need to be able to get around with personal vehicles
minus-squaremagiccupcake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIronically the reason we can’t keep up with car infrastructure is because there’s too much of it. It much more costly to maintain, especially when scaling to more lanes. Reducing space given to cars and giving more to bikes/buses/trains would make it easier to upkeep our current roads.
Not only are the proportions really misguided, but the thing is even the road funding is too low. We’re way behind in infrastructure, and yes we still need to be able to get around with personal vehicles
Ironically the reason we can’t keep up with car infrastructure is because there’s too much of it.
It much more costly to maintain, especially when scaling to more lanes.
Reducing space given to cars and giving more to bikes/buses/trains would make it easier to upkeep our current roads.