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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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