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As a Czech, I am fine with the playgrounds, but the infrastructure like bicycle lanes was quite often built in illogical places where it is underutilized, but where it was easier to build it.

Sort-of like the guy who lost his keys in a bush, but is looking for them under a streetlamp b/c there is more light there.

Invest? That sounds like a pure loss in economic terms.

I'd argue that creating infrastructure that allows people to move and take care of children isn't a loss, it's an investment in functional towns and cities, which leads to better outcomes in general (including economic).

I would say Czechia used it more to boost the agricultural holding that's totally not owned by our PM

I mean, both GDP and average salaries in Czechia is higher so arguably at some point you might want playgrounds for your children