We pay massive amounts to subsidize car travel and don’t even know it
We pay massive amounts to subsidize car travel and don’t even know it
news.harvard.edu Massachusetts’ car economy costs $64 billion, study finds
Harvard study says Massachusetts car economy costs $64 billion, and more than half of that comes from public.
"Massachusetts’ car economy is roughly $64.1 billion, with more than half of that coming from public funds..."
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Using publicly available data, the authors put the annual public tab at $35.7 billion, which amounts to about $14,000 for every household in the state. Those that do own vehicles pony up an additional $12,000 on average in direct costs.
Holy guacamole.
Imagine how many frickin grassy trams we could have with that amount of money.
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