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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_iy8cq5k wrote

Reply to comment by XIFOD1M in Is there really no way to walk from JC to Manhattan? by XIFOD1M

There’s a ferry.

I’m not sure why you think it should be free. Crossing rivers has rarely been free in the course of human history.

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RebeccaLoneBrook29 t1_iya5f2j wrote

It should be free because it would show responsible financial choices conducted by the government with the money you spent 3 months out of the year making.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_iyaak80 wrote

We’ve estimated the math here before. It would be more financially responsible to helicopter people across than build/maintain a bridge with even the most ambitious usage. And not even bothering with the realities of hot summers and cold winters which would impact usage.

The ramps alone you’d need to get to that height and be walkable/bikeable would be absolutely massive and consume multiple blocks on each side. And no, you couldn’t rely on just elevators as you’d have security/safety/maintenance issues.

The scale is just insane.

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