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> Changing federal funding rules for suburban infrastructure would be a big head start. That would be political suicide. The suburbs are the chief battle groun
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 4y ago
> Changing federal funding rules for suburban infrastructure would be a big head start.
That would be political suicide. The suburbs are the chief battle ground. The big difference between 2016 and 2020 were the suburbs.
- lumost 4y agoIncentivizing dense(r) suburbs is something that could be messaged in a few different ways. In the US, low-density suburbs are only supported by federal funds for infrastructure expansion. If the federal government simply chose to not fund expansions that decreased density then local governments might take on the political burden of selling density increasing investments.
- WebbWeaver 4y agoThe suburbs are subsidized by banks and could be wiped out because many cant buy a house anyway.
- NineStarPoint 4y agoChanging the rules so that federal funding can more easily be used to fix/revitalize existing suburban infrastructure and not just make new suburbs should be popular in the existing suburbs, I would imagine. Or at least, should be popular if sold well.