> We already can't afford to maintain all of these roads and water treatment, and sewage system I can't help linking a NJB video when this topic comes up. ht

> We already can't afford to maintain all of these roads and water treatment, and sewage system I can't help linking a NJB video when this topic comes up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI "the replacement cost of all infrastructure in Lafayette, something that you would expect to happen over about one generation, was about $32 billion. ... Yet the existing tax base was much less than that." --- I don't think it can change though, given that majority of the US lives in the suburbs. They can vote to stop you from changing their precious lifestyle. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33258087 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33258087