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We’re talking suburbs. My city block contains literally thousands of homes and commercial properties in a zone that would contain, at most a few hundred McMans
by Ensorceled 4y ago
We’re talking suburbs. My city block contains literally thousands of homes and commercial properties in a zone that would contain, at most a few hundred McMansions. The cost to deliver services needed are within an order of magnitude of a suburb but the tax base is significantly higher.
- TrispusAttucks 4y agoIt cost more to maintain infrastructure that experiences an order of magnitude more usage than an infrequently used set of infrastructure. The hinges of a door used once a day will last longer than the hinges of a door used one thousand. A road that sees one delivery truck a month will last longer than one that sees thousands.
- Ensorceled 4y agoI'm trying to figure out if you are agreeing with me or arguing with me. Rural: Low usage, low maintenance low services (road,power,internet), low tax base Urban: High usage, high maintenance, high services (water, sewer, road, power, internet, transit), high tax base Suburban: High usage, high maintenance, high services (water, sewer, road, power, internet, transit), low tax base Only one of these, by necessity needs subsidizing ...
- TrispusAttucks 4y agoI was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that property tax on suburban property is quite high.
- Ensorceled 4y agoYes, but it's still not close to the total aggregated costs of delivery of services. Suburbs are REALLY inefficient and expensive.