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“…these utilities are coveted by investors; that the regulatory environment makes them extraordinarily profitable; and that investors have very little interest in the quality or the long-term operational efficiency of the systems.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There’s an often unexamined myth that private enterprise will always and inevitably do a better job than government. It isn’t true, and it especially isn’t true for infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I worked in the city, I used to park in a particular parking building which was owned by the council. They handed over management to a private firm. The charges went up with a big bump, and the standard of cleanliness of the facility dropped sharply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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