1) Generally speaking, family and friend communities offer support structures that increase individual success and decrease antisocial behavior. Keeping those c

1) Generally speaking, family and friend communities offer support structures that increase individual success and decrease antisocial behavior. Keeping those communities together is worthwhile both from a social welfare perspective and an economic efficiency one. 2) Reducing obstacles to building is free (in the long term, it's revenue-positive). Propping up a dying town is expensive.