Absolutely not. People don’t appreciate free things psychologically. When they don’t appreciate it they trash it: vandalism, littering will all become bigger problems.

To prevent this effect, you have to have a well educated population first. That’s actually an even more difficult problem to solve.

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heohk 23 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Limits. You put limits in place.

Don't give endless free fair, give n free fair per day.

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jimmaswell an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This isn't a big problem for roads, sidewalks, or the library.

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kccqzy an hour ago | parent [-]

Roads aren’t really free: you need a car or at least a bike.

Sidewalks are free, but they are usually unpleasant or inaccessible. In places where that isn’t true, they absolutely get trashed by litter; some even spit on the sidewalk.

Libraries are seemingly free, but getting a library card often requires you to provide several forms of proof of address, including evidence of paying rent or property taxes. So they aren’t truly free.

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xbmcuser an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

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