That article is not very applicable to "here in the USA". Isn't Lafayette, LA the largest muncipality in its vicinity? I live in a 60,000 population suburb in

That article is not very applicable to "here in the USA". Isn't Lafayette, LA the largest muncipality in its vicinity? I live in a 60,000 population suburb in a top ten metro area, all the adjacent towns are similar poplulation, demography, and economic status. In other words more than half a million population in my county. In my neighborhood alone, which was developed 70 years ago, the roads are maintained, our sewers are replaced, our electric still works (and how to you "overbuild" electric in the first place?) Yes, we have periodic tax increases. Strongtown argument that cities are unsustainable because the citizens don't want to pay for maintenance aren't very convincing.