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This. I'm for increasing taxes to Denmark levels but these schemes make income inequality worse, not better. And the fact that this will most hurt commuters, wh
by ForrestN 8y ago
This. I'm for increasing taxes to Denmark levels but these schemes make income inequality worse, not better. And the fact that this will most hurt commuters, who are already struggling given crazy housing prices, is especially sad.
- prostoalex 8y agoOn the other hand, commuters will think twice before accepting a job offer that requires a multiple-hour commute. That will increase the pressure on local governments to provide adequate public transportation. It will also increase the pressure on private markets to couple office tower developments with apartment high-rises versus the current models for most US cities - all offices downtown, all residences in suburbs. It will increase pressure on employers to provide more diverse and distributed options versus "everybody be in the main office tower by 8 a.m.".
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- closeparen 8y agoSuburban sprawl is exactly as required by law, from the mutually exclusive land uses right down to the paint on the strip-mall parking lots. Market forces would love to build walkable mixed-use districts. A proud tradition of highly effective grassroots activism makes sure that they don't. You may find this talk [0], or the speaker's book Suburban Nation, enlightening. It's not at all the case that market forces need to be adjusted here. It's public policy which is broken. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMvwHDFVpCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMvwHDFVpCE