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		supertrope 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US... Fuel tax and registration only covers half the cost of roads. Then there’s the cost of all the land for parking. In many cities half of downtown is parking.

Suppafly 7 months ago [–]

>In many cities half of downtown is parking.

Sure but it's rarely free parking, and when it is, it's generally because the property owners are essentially paying for it.

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