Progress Isn't Inevitable
Among the many challenges in a capitalist society, it’s hard to imagine a way to profit from a car-free future. Governments don’t profit from providing public transportation to citizens. It’s a service, a reflection of our commitment to the social good. Private transportation — cars — are a different animal: hundreds of industries profit from it, f... See more
Medium • There Are No Cars in Wakanda
The underlying assumption of the American development pattern is an abundance of resources.
Charles L. Marohn • Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity
This makes it sound like we can’t have anything nice. That is true only if we ignore the return on investment, if we don’t bother to ensure that the wealth we are creating generates sufficient revenues to cover our expenses. If we obsess about running a profit, we can have things that are very nice. Quite spectacular, in fact.