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Kasz216 on 02 May 2011
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ManusJustus said:
Kasz216 said:

Outside that the "free rider" problem... how much do you think regular foot travel costs versus car travel.   A 200 pound person, vs a car that weights 1 or 2 tons.

Sidewalks are worth hundreds of millions of dollars in every major city.  Thats a lot of money that mororists have to pay for free riders.

And what about bicyclists?  I live in an urban area and bicycles are becoming more and more popular, especially with increases in travel costs.  GPS devices on bicycles or motorists pay for them to?

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Gasoline is a private good.

A)  Got a source on that?  I'm just curious, because for example where I lived... you are responsible for the sidewalks. 

If the sidewalk infront of your house got messed up, you had to pay for it... and if i remember correctly it wasn't more then 50 bucks or so to a private company.  As far as I know, that's how most sidewalks work.

As for Bikes... see pedestrians? 

 

 

As for "Gasoline is a private good."   I fail to see your point.  Afterall, without it... you are just as trapped inside the house.  The price of gasoline vs it being free hurts economic activity no?