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"So instead of expanding outwards, the cities just became a lot denser, and economics forced up the price up of the land because the land potential is so high"
by benj111 7y ago
"So instead of expanding outwards, the cities just became a lot denser, and economics forced up the price up of the land because the land potential is so high"
But then, if the land was so much more expensive in the city, people would just move to the outskirts where land is so much cheaper. Land is always going to be more valuable in the middle of a city so it makes sense to make best use of it.
What you suggest is a recipe for urban sprawl.
- 0815test 7y agoThe commenter says that people residing in some (historically poor) places get subsidized. This can definitely be a cause of density increasing beyond the optimum point. But yes, I would just phase out that system and replace it with something more sensible, such as an incomes-based safety net.