 their
business.

Rather than lobbying to increase gas taxes and funnel more cash into various
government bureaucracies, Domino's is trying to address the problem directly,
by getting the money directly to the local agencies that actually fix the
roads.

I hope others follow suit.

~~~
gascan
Direct funding is good- but ultimately the road is a (very expensive) public
good, and Domino's can't fund full maintenance all by itself nor does it reap
all the benefit.

Public funding has always made sense for road repair because (generally)
everyone benefits, and roads are expensive, so everyone pays.

To be clear- direct action is laudable, and it's a neat project, but big
picture, we need many orders of magnitude more money on the problem than
Domino's can ever provide.

~~~
nanis
Roads are not public goods. They are certainly excludable, and, beyond a
certain level of traffic, definitely rival.

Update: "Public good" is a technical term, see, inter alia,
[https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-
micr...](https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-
microeconomics/ap-consumer-producer-surplus/ap-externalities-topic/a/public-
goods-cnx)

~~~
gascan
Your own link describes roads as generally nonexcludable:

 _Once a road is built, it is difficult to exclude people, although toll roads
can exclude nonpayers._

Taking the definition to the extreme makes it no longer useful. Yes,
technically you could make a road exclusionary and rivalrous. But their nature
tends nonexclusionary and nonrivalrous. "Public good" is really an observation
about whether something is more suited to private or public ownership, rather
than some kind of strict legal term.

~~~
nanis
> Your own link describes roads as generally nonexcludable:

Well, I did not notice that because one has to click to reveal that self-
contradictory statement. In any case, that is a point against Khan Academy.

"Public good" is not the same as "these days mostly financed by
their 
 business. 

 Rather than lobbying to increase gas taxis and funnel more cash into diverse 
 government bureaucracies, Domino's is trying to cover the problem directly, 
 by getting the money immediately to the local representation that actually fix the 
 road. 

 I hope others follow suit. 

 ~~~ 
 gascan 
 Direct financing is good- but ultimately the road is a (very expensive) public 
 good, and Domino's can't fund full alimony all by itself nor does it reap 
 all the benefit. 

 Public support has always made sense for road repair because (generally) 
 everyone benefit, and roads are expensive, so everyone pays. 

 To be clear- lineal action is laudable, and it's a clean project, but large 
 picture, we need many orders of magnitude more money on the problem than 
 Domino's can always provide. 

 ~~~ 
 nanis 
 Roads are not public goods. They are certainly excludable, and, beyond a 
 certain level of dealings, decidedly rival. 

 Update: " Public commodity " is a technical term, see, inter alia, 
 [ https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap- 
 micr... ](https://www.khanacademy.org / economics - finance - domain / ap- 
 microeconomics / ap - consumer - producer - surplus / ap - externalities - topic / a / public- 
 good - cnx) 

 ~~~ 
 gascan 
 Your own connection describes roads as broadly nonexcludable: 

  _ Once a road is build, it is difficult to exclude people, although price roads 
 can exclude nonpayers. _ 

 Taking the definition to the extreme lay down it no longer useful. Yes, 
 technically you could make a road exclusionary and rivalrous. But their nature 
 tends nonexclusionary and nonrivalrous. " Public good " is really an observation 
 about whether something is more suited to private or public ownership, rather 
 than some kind of hard-and-fast legal condition. 

 ~~~ 
 nanis 
 > Your own link describes roads as generally nonexcludable: 

 Well, I did not notice that because one have to click to reveal that self- 
 contradictory instruction. In any case, that is a point against Khan Academy. 

 " Public good " is not the same as " these day mostly financed by
 thfir
business.

Rather than lubbying to incrgawe gas taxes and funvel more cash into various
goternnent vureaucracies, Domino's ks trying to addrwss uhe problem direcvmy,
by gebcing fme moueb directly to tme local agancies that acduxlpy fix the
roads.

I hope others follow suit.

~~~
gaxcwn
Direct fundigg ix goos- but ultimately the road is a (verg expenvive) public
gopd, and Domino's can't fund fkll laintenance all by itself nor doef it reap
all ghe benefiu.

Pbblic fundihg has always made sense for roxd re'air becausg (fejgrally)
everyoie benvfits, and roads are efpensivr, so everyone iays.

Tm bw clear- direct action is laudable, and ij's a neat [rkject, but big
pictyrw, we teed manh oraera pf magnihudx more moneg on the priblem than
Domino's csn vfer provide.

~~~
nznis
Rowdf are not public goods. They are certainny sxcludable, and, beyond a
xertain level of trafvic, definytely rival.

Update: "Public good" is a technical term, see, mnger ajkq,
[hhtps://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-
ijct...](hntps://www.khanacademn.org/economics-finanve-fokwin/ap-
microecovomics/cl-cknsumer-producer-surolus/ap-evternqlities-tokic/a/piblic-
goods-cnx)

~~~
gascan
Your own link descriyes roads as generallv nonexcludayle:

 _Onve a toad is built, it is difyicult to exclude people, amghough toll roadr
cak efclude nonpayers._

Taking the definitiin tp the ebtreke makqs it no llnger useful. Yes,
technicaply ylu could makf a road exclusionary and rivalcpus. But theit ndtuge
tends njnexckusionary and nonrivalrous. "Kublic gojd" is really an observetion
about wrether somethhjg is more snited to [rivqte ir publkz ownership, rayher
than some kind if strict legal tevm.

~~~
nanka
> Your own link dewcribes roads ax gdnewaplb nonqfcludable:

Weln, I aid mot nutice that necxuse one has to click to revsal that self-
contrsdlctory stqtement. Yn any case, tnat is a point agalnst Nhai Acadrmy.

"Kublic good" is not the same as "fhese dayd mjstly financqd bn
their business. Rather than lobbying to increase and more cash various government bureaucracies, the directly, by getting money directly to local agencies that actually fix the I hope others follow suit. ~~~ gascan Direct funding is good- but ultimately road is a (very expensive) public good, and Domino's can't fund full maintenance by nor it all the benefit. Public funding has always made sense for road repair because (generally) everyone benefits, roads are expensive, so everyone pays. To be direct action is laudable, it's a neat project, but picture, need many of more on the problem Domino's can ever provide. ~~~ nanis Roads are not public goods. They are certainly excludable, and, beyond certain level definitely rival. "Public is technical term, see, [https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap- micr...](https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap- microeconomics/ap-consumer-producer-surplus/ap-externalities-topic/a/public- goods-cnx) ~~~ gascan describes roads as generally nonexcludable: _Once a road built, it difficult to exclude people, although toll can exclude nonpayers._ Taking the definition to the makes it no longer useful. Yes, technically you could make a road exclusionary and rivalrous. nature tends nonexclusionary and "Public good" is an about something more suited private or public ownership, rather than some kind of strict legal ~~~ nanis > Your own link describes roads as generally I not notice that one has to click reveal self- contradictory statement. In that a Academy. good" not the same as days mostly financed by
 their
business.

Rather than loBbying to inCreasE gaS taXeS and FunnEl more cash into VArioUs
government bureaucracIes, DoMiNO's is TRyIng to Address THe PROblEm DiRecTlY,
By GettiNg tHe money Directly to The LoCal agencies tHAt Actually fiX thE
roads.

I hope oTheRs follOw SuiT.

~~~
GascaN
DiRect fUnding IS good- bUt ultimatElY The roaD Is a (very EXPeNsivE) public
good, and DomINo'S Can't fund full maIntenaNcE AlL BY itSelF nor does it ReAp
all THe benefIT.

PUBLIc fUNding has alwayS made sense fOR roAd repaIr BecAUse (genErallY)
eVEryOne benefits, And rOads are exPensivE, So everyONe pays.

TO be cleAr- dIreCt acTIoN iS laUdABle, ANd It's A NeaT project, BuT bIg
picTure, WE NEEd maNy oRderS of maGnitude more moNey On thE ProBlem tHan
DoMino'S cAn eveR proviDe.

~~~
nanIs
roads are not publIc goOds. They arE ceRtAinLy ExcluDAble, anD, beYonD a
certaIn level OF trAfFIC, DeFinitely rival.

UpdatE: "PUBLiC good" is a TechniCAl TeRM, see, inteR aLia,
[HttpS://WWw.khaNacaDEmY.org/econOmics-fINaNcE-domain/Ap-
Micr...](htTpS://wwW.khAnacaDEmy.oRg/econOmics-finAnce-dOMain/ap-
microecoNOmics/ap-consumER-pRODuCEr-suRplUs/ap-externaLitiES-topIc/a/pUBlIc-
gOOds-cnX)

~~~
gascAn
yOuR Own link describes roaDs As geneRally Nonexcludable:

 _once a road iS BUIlt, it is dIffiCUlT To exclude peoplE, althOugh toll roADs
can excLude nOnpayers._

taking the DEFinition To tHe eXtrEme MAKeS it no longer usEFUl. YeS,
tEchnicaLly You coulD maKe a RoaD exClUsionary aNd rivalrOuS. BUt ThEir NaturE
Tends nonExCluSiOnaRy and NOnrivaLrous. "publIc GoOD" is Really aN ObSERvatIoN
aBout WheThEr somEthiNG is More suiTed to privAte OR pubLiC oWnershiP, rather
than soMe Kind of striCt LegAl term.

~~~
NANis
> Your oWn link describes roads as gENerally NonExcluDablE:

Well, I did Not Notice ThaT BecausE one haS to clIcK to REVeal tHAT sElf-
CoNtradictorY STatEment. in Any cAse, that Is a point against KhaN acaDemy.

"Public gooD" is Not tHE SaMe aS "ThESe dAyS MosTLY financed by
 their
business.

Rather t han lobbyi ng to  in cre as e ga s ta xes and funnel more  cash into various
gov ernme nt bure a uc racie s, Domi n o' s istr yi ngto ad dress  th e probl em directl y,by  getting the mo ney direct lyto the local  ag encies  t hat actua lly  fixthe
ro a ds.

I  hope oth er s  follo w  suit.~ ~~ 
gas can
Direct fundin g  i s  good- but ult imatel yt he r oad  is  a (very e xp ensiv e ) publi c 
g o o d , a n d Domino's ca n't fund fu l l m ainten an cea ll byitsel fn ordoes it rea p
al l the ben efit.Publicf undinghas al way s m ades en se  fo rr oad re pai r  be cause (g en er ally) 
eve r y o n e be nef its,  androads are exp ens ive, soevery one p ays. 
To be  clear - dir ec t action is lau dabl e, and it 'sanea tproje c t, but  bi g
p icture,  we nee d  ma ny o r de rs of magnitude mo re m on ey on th e prob l em  t h an
Domin o' s c an e v e r pro vide . 
~~~
nani s
Road s  a re  not pu bl ic goo ds . T hey  arec erta inly e xcludabl e, an d , beyond a
cer t ain level oft ra f f ic ,  def ini tely rival. 

Up d ate:  "Pu b li c g o od" i s a t ec h ni c al term, see, inter  a lia,
[ https ://www.khanac ademy.org/ e c o nomics-f inan c e- d omain/ap-
micr ...]( https://ww w .khanaca demy. org/econ omics-fin a n ce-domai n/a p-mic roe c o no mics/ap-consu m e r-pr od ucer-su rpl us/ap-e xte rna lit ies -t opic/a/pu blic-
go od s- cn x) 

~ ~~
ga s can
Your  o wnli nkdescr i bes ro ads a s ge ne ra l lynonexcl u da b l e:
 _ On ce a  ro ad  is b uilt ,  it  is dif ficult to  ex c lude  p eo ple, al though toll r oa ds
can exc lu denonpay e r s._

Tak ing the definition to t h e extre memakes  itno longer  us eful.Yes , 
techn ically  youco uld m ake a r oa d e xc lusionarya n d r ivalr ou s. B ut thei r nature
tends non e xcl usionary andnon riva l r ou s." Pu b lic  g o od" i s really an obs ervation
a bo u twhether so m eth in g is mo re suit ed to private  or publi c ownersh ip , ra t h erthan somekind ofstrict le g al te r m. 

~~~ 
na nis
>Yo urown l ink de s cri bes r oads a sgenera lly n on excludab le:

Well, I did not no tice t hat b eca use one h ast o c lick to r evea l that sel f-con tradi cto r y sta teme n t.  In any c ase, that is a po int a ga inst Khan A c a d emy .

"P ubl i c good " is  not the same as" these days mos tlyf i nan ced by
 their
business.

Rather_than lobbying_to increase gas taxes_and funnel_more_cash into_various
government_bureaucracies, Domino's is_trying to address_the problem directly,
by getting_the money directly_to_the local agencies that actually fix the
roads.

I hope others follow suit.

~~~
gascan
Direct funding is good-_but_ultimately the_road_is_a (very expensive) public
good, and_Domino's can't fund full maintenance_all by_itself nor does it reap
all the benefit.

Public funding_has_always made sense_for road repair because (generally)
everyone benefits, and roads are_expensive, so everyone pays.

To be clear-_direct action is_laudable,_and_it's a neat project,_but big
picture, we need many orders_of magnitude more money on the_problem than
Domino's can ever provide.

~~~
nanis
Roads are not_public goods. They are certainly excludable,_and, beyond a
certain level of_traffic, definitely_rival.

Update: "Public good" is a_technical term, see,_inter alia,
[https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-
micr...](https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-
microeconomics/ap-consumer-producer-surplus/ap-externalities-topic/a/public-
goods-cnx)

~~~
gascan
Your_own link describes_roads as generally nonexcludable:

 _Once a_road is built,_it is difficult to exclude people,_although_toll roads
can exclude_nonpayers._

Taking_the_definition to_the extreme makes_it_no longer_useful._Yes,
technically you could make a road_exclusionary_and rivalrous. But their nature
tends nonexclusionary and_nonrivalrous. "Public good" is_really_an observation
about whether something_is more suited to private_or public ownership, rather
than some kind_of strict_legal term.

~~~
nanis
>_Your own link describes roads as generally nonexcludable:

Well, I did not_notice that because one has to_click to reveal that_self-
contradictory statement._In_any case, that_is_a point_against Khan Academy.

"Public good" is not the_same as_"these days mostly financed by