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We also support that less dense living through subsidies and regulation. Without the subsidies and regulation, it may be that people would choose differently.
by amanaplanacanal 6y ago
We also support that less dense living through subsidies and regulation. Without the subsidies and regulation, it may be that people would choose differently.
- oftenwrong 6y agoPart of the problem is that some of those subsidies are invisible to the average person. It's not a line item on their bills; it's more subtle. For example, the infrastructure required to service low-density settlements: https://granolashotgun.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/a-thousand-hidden-subsidies/ https://granolashotgun.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/a-thousand-h...
- Mvhsz 6y agoIf a drive down a highway cost as much as a train ticket, I think US cities would indeed be very different. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/9/10/think-buses-and-trains-are-empty-take-a-look-at-rural-highways https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/9/10/think-buses-an... I'm definitely a city person, and there have been some well-meaning comments from non-city people wondering why people like me are opposed to their lifestyle. I don't mind people choosing to live in the suburbs or rural areas, I just want them to pay for the giant ugly highway that lifestyle requires. I want my taxes to go to city parks and schools and streetcars. Side note - I am aware that state and federal DOT funds most highways, but the city has to pay for the induced demand for car infrastructure that those highways create downtown. On the flip side, the state and federal DOT contribute minimally to the cost of me taking the subway.