5x5 Free Market

One page law. Privately funded transport networks. Every injury subject to jury review. End the highway monopoly. Cut roadkills 60% in 3 years.

The Law

One page. Three requirements. Any city council can adopt it today.

5x5 Free Market Standard

  1. 5x more efficient: Privately funded transport networks must be at least 5 times more energy-efficient than roads to qualify for rights-of-way.
  2. 5% of gross revenues: Qualifying networks pay 5% of gross transport revenues to use air space over approved public Rights of Way. No taxpayer money. No bonds. No government debt.
  3. Every injury faces a jury: Networks operate with no sovereign immunity. Every injury and death is subject to review by a jury of citizens. Accountability, not compliance.

That's it. Three sentences. Any city council that adopts this opens the door to privately funded alternatives to highways. The market builds the networks. Juries enforce the safety. Taxpayers pay nothing.

Why It Works

The City Provides

Rights-of-way — air space over existing roads. Nothing else. No capital. No bonds. No operating subsidies. No risk. The city gets 5% of gross revenues, reduced road maintenance, converted parking lots (low-tax → high-tax), and 60-80% fewer roadkills.

Private Capital Builds

The network operator funds everything — construction, stations, solar panels, vehicles, operations. Revenue from fares and energy pays for it. If the numbers don't work, nobody builds. If they do work, the city gets infrastructure for free. The market decides, not a bureaucracy.

Juries Enforce Safety

No sovereign immunity. No hiding behind compliance checklists. Every injury faces a jury. This is why theme parks are 3,000 times safer than DOT roads — the accountability system produces 3.7 injuries per million versus 11,200. The 5x5 standard applies the same accountability to transport networks.

The Constitution Supports It

The Framers voted 8 states to 3 to forbid federal highways. 21 presidents vetoed federal road bills. 34 state constitutions forbid transportation monopolies. 5x5 Free Market restores the constitutional structure — internal improvements governed by states, funded by private capital, accountable to juries. Full constitutional case →

The Numbers

5×
More efficient
than roads
5%
Of gross revenue
for rights-of-way
$0
Taxpayer cost
3,000×
Safer than DOT roads
(theme park standard)

What Cities Get

• 60-80% reduction in roadkills
• 5% revenue share — new income, no cost
• Parking lots converted to taxable productive land
• Reduced road maintenance costs
• Solar energy surplus powering neighborhoods
• Mobility without a car — 24/7, any age, any ability

What Already Works

• Morgantown PRT: 54 years, zero serious injuries, 150M+ trips
• Wuppertal: 1 fatal crash since 1901
• Theme parks: 3.7 injuries per million (ASTM F24)
• Helsinki: Zero road deaths in 2025
• Netherlands: Child road deaths cut 97%

How to Adopt

Any city council can adopt the 5x5 Free Market standard. No state or federal approval needed. Internal improvements are a state and local power.

  1. Download the one-page law and present it to your city council.
  2. Map your city's crashes at MeshMobility.com — the crash corridors show where networks are needed.
  3. Run the numbers at PersonalizeTransit.com — see the investment cost, annual savings, and CO&sub2; reduction.
  4. Send the letter — use the template at CityRoadkills.com with your city's data.
  5. Ask the question: "Will you adopt the 5x5 Free Market standard? If not, what is your plan to stop killing people?"

End the Monopoly

One page law. Three requirements. Private capital builds it. Juries enforce it. Taxpayers pay nothing. Roadkills drop 60-80% in 3-5 years.

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