The subway in NYC is what makes it one of the most dynamic, attractive, and innovative cities in the US. The density also creates a critical mass of people in

The subway in NYC is what makes it one of the most dynamic, attractive, and innovative cities in the US. The density also creates a critical mass of people in certain industries that drive spontaneous creation of new industry, companies, technology. The real misallocation of resources are sleepy suburbs where people hide in their bedroom watching tv, while the city road and water infrastructure costs orders of magnitude more than the tax revenue or productive capacity of the land is capable of supporting.