Comment 26801

By A Smith (anonymous) | Posted October 01, 2008 at 18:06:14

Civic, what is so unique about roads that disqualify them from being offered by the private sector?

A lot of people already choose to take advantage of the 407, so why not allow the market to build even more roads for their customers?

If the government got out of the road building business, private firms would simply fill the void, assuming there was strong customer demand.

This scenario would also allow mass transit the opportunity to compete on a fair playing field with our current "driving culture".

By pricing roads at their true cost, I think many people would find it cheaper to live in denser communities. For those who don't like the idea of urban sprawl, this should be music to your ears.

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