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> Tourists are seen as a way to generate revenue for a city while not incurring the sorts of costs in services that residents do. How does that work? Don't tou
by cm3 10y ago
> Tourists are seen as a way to generate revenue for a city while not incurring the sorts of costs in services that residents do.
How does that work? Don't tourists use the same infrastructure?
- yummyfajitas 10y agoTourists don't usually use schools or social services. This page suggests those make up 50% of the budget: http://gothamist.com/2013/04/11/interactive_chart_nycs_budget_break.php http://gothamist.com/2013/04/11/interactive_chart_nycs_budge... (I'm assuming "debt" and "pensions" are allocated proportionally.)