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[deleted] t1_j5v0kpi wrote

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Orcus424 t1_j5v4irr wrote

The government is building it not some company trying to make a profit. They are doing something to help their citizens. I know that sounds like an odd thing depending on what country you are living in.

> So while spending €60 million on an underwater bike garage might still seem like an impossible luxury for most cities, in Amsterdam it’s more like a sound infrastructure investment. “It’s a drop in the bucket compared to investments for highway expansions,” Glaser says, “not to mention the societal public health costs of congestion, car crashes and car dependency.”

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alc4pwned t1_j5w9naj wrote

Many people who agree with you would also argue that suburbs are financially unsustainable because they cost more tax dollars.

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Scarppetta OP t1_j5v65ly wrote

It’s not always about profit…

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alc4pwned t1_j5waug3 wrote

Yes, but the "loss" is money coming out of people's taxes. So you definitely still want to know whether it's breaking even or how much it's short by.

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arcanereborn t1_j5v4es4 wrote

There is 1.5 bikes per person in NL versus the 0.3 in the states. Don’t you worry about it, because i got a sneaking suspicion you aren’t dutch.

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theOpposites t1_j5vg64m wrote

There are 1.5 (at least) guns per person in America tough, maybe try to compare it as a under Target/Walmart gun storage while you shop at that shop! /S

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TheAnonFeels t1_j5v4elu wrote

"The Dutch capital spent $65 million to create a parking structure that
can store 7,000 bicycles in a submerged facility at the city’s central
train station. "

Why do they need to turn a profit? Where were they putting the bikes before then? Makes their mass transit more efficient, its worth a loss.

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deaddonkey t1_j5ylcn0 wrote

It’s an amenity, not a for profit business.

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