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The locally-optimal solution is always to try to get as much commercial tax base as possible (since it increases the tax base without much increase in spending)
by opportune 4y ago
The locally-optimal solution is always to try to get as much commercial tax base as possible (since it increases the tax base without much increase in spending) and as little resident tax base as possible (since it increases spending). So I don’t really see how it will sort itself out.
When you are a bunch of small, close by municipalities all operating in essentially the same economic context (job market, etc.) the regional issues always become someone else’s problem.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoFrom what perspective is that optimal at all? Certainly humans care about more in life than the tax revenue of their municipal government. I can't speak for you but that's not my goal in life
- opportune 4y agoPeople generally don’t try to block offices or retail the way they try to block housing. Many of the NIMBY concerns like having to build more schools don’t apply.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI think very little of nimbyism life looks like that. People don't want change by them