Underestimating long-term consequences of cryptoanarchy

[Declan McCullagh]

On Fri, May 09, 2003 at 06:00:21PM -0400, BobCat wrote:
> Not impossible, though:
> 
> http://www.dullesgreenway.com/cgi-bin/dginfo.cfm
> 
> The Dulles Greenway is a privately owned 14-mile toll road that connects
> Washington Dulles International Airport with Leesburg, Virginia. The
> Greenway is the first private toll road in Virginia since 1816.
> Since the Greenway's dedication on September 29th 1995, commuters have
> enjoyed a non-stop alternative to Routes 7 and 28.

Yep, it's a good counterexample to the general rule. But I recall that
when land acquisition began, that area near Lessburg was still
primarily farm country, which is easier to accumulate in terms of parcels.
Also it's unclear that it was entirely private -- the web page talks
about planning beginning after a 1988 state law was enacted...

-Declan