I disagree. It’s like the arguments that buying a new ICE car doesn’t add carbon to the atmosphere because if you didn’t that someone else would. A false narrative.
Yes CA would have gotten less freeway dollars but more freeways just cause more traffic due to Jevons paradox.
We don’t need freeway expansion. We need more mass transit.
The Infrastructure bill designates a specific amount of funds from the federal government for public works endeavors, with a particular portion allocated for road projects. $110 billion has been earmarked for roads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_Investment_and_...
When the government earmarks funds for a purpose, they are typically spent for that intent. The road projects funded by this bill will be realized, although potentially less in California if faced with continued opposition.
Yes CA would have gotten less freeway dollars but more freeways just cause more traffic due to Jevons paradox.
We don’t need freeway expansion. We need more mass transit.