I lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Our whole state has infrastructure problems. For the highways, it's because we're connected to a lot of logistical hubs.

I lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Our whole state has infrastructure problems. For the highways, it's because we're connected to a lot of logistical hubs. But a lot of our towns, including our capital, have big problems with big potholes. It doesn't happen in a single decision or even a single year. It's a slow spiral: people move out, crumbling streets go on the "cons" list of house hunters, the city has a smaller income base, so non-urgent roadwork is less urgent. Repeat. I'm not saying people will flee neighborhoods with bad streets. But they will move out for the usual reasons: family, new jobs, marriage. The problem is new people are less likely to move in.