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> the suburb I grew up in is doomed because of this. 14 thousand people live in it but they don't generate enough tax revenue Yeap. It's pretty much a feature
by outworlder 4y ago
> the suburb I grew up in is doomed because of this. 14 thousand people live in it but they don't generate enough tax revenue
Yeap. It's pretty much a feature of suburbs. They don't generate nearly enough revenue to pay for their infrastructure. The only solution is to pack them more tightly and mix and match with businesses.
- asdff 4y agoWell that's the thing, you can't just pack them more tightly. Maybe in places with demand, but not here. There is no demand. Shops open and they close before long. Derelict properties are razed and left as vacant lots because there's no interest in investing on renovating. The major city this suburb feeds into is half its historical population peak, still reeling from white flight in the 1960s.