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> The local governments don't want those new maintenance costs on their books I also want things without having to pay for them. These governments should recon
by counttheforks 4y ago
> The local governments don't want those new maintenance costs on their books
I also want things without having to pay for them. These governments should reconsider if they should be issuing building permits for new houses if they can't afford the maintenance of the public infrastructure required. What are they spending those taxes on?
- c22 4y agoThe local governments aren't the ones building these houses...
- naasking 4y agoThey're issuing the permits though.
- c22 4y agoI agree that it would be better if we just stopped issuing building permits, but a lot of people are more into "progress" and vote accordingly. Also, in argument of fairness, many places have laws on the books guaranteeing that you can develop private property to a level commensurate with neighboring properties.
- naasking 4y ago> Also, in argument of fairness, many places have laws on the books guaranteeing that you can develop private property to a level commensurate with neighboring properties. That seems silly. That's basically a loop with no termination condition, ie. buy property at the edge of a city, now I can build it up same as next-to-last property, repeat.
- c22 4y agoAs I said, I don't personally agree. It is what it is. Edit: Also, you keep editing comments I've already replied to, which is making this conversation a little disjointed, but usually undeveloped property "on the edge of the city" is not, in fact, incorporated into the city at all. Cities tend to incorporate these areas after they experience some development.
- naasking 4y agoI think you're confusing me with someone else, I only edited the last comment once to add that "ie." addendum, so I'm not sure what's getting disjointed.
- c22 4y agoYou're right, counttheforks also edited their post upthread and I made a mistake in singling you out. My sincere apologies.
- counttheforks 4y agoYeah I thought it was obvious that the government issues permits instead of doing the actual building, but felt the need to clarify that after your nitpick.
- amanaplanacanal 4y agoI think by now we have plenty of experience with what happens when you don't build enough housing for a rising population. Typically, from my understanding, cities collect way more taxes than are needed to maintain the infrastructure in urban areas, and way less than is needed to maintain the infrastructure in the suburbs. And nobody wants to pay more taxes.