Originally Posted by
genec
No, not at all... I wonder then why highways were built, as originally only a tiny portion of the public could afford motor vehicles...
Not sure what you mean. Roads have existed as long as human transportation has. If you mean a modern paved highway, they only came about because the popularity and affordability of automobiles increased in the early 1920s. By the time interstate highways came around in the 1950s, the US had one car for every three people.
Should tax money be used to purchase land from private companies and convert it into recreational trails? If enough of the population demands it, sure. If it's 5% of the population, then I agree that the money is better spent on schools.