What about how economically inefficient most suburbs are? I'm no expert on this, but I have seen some videos and articles about how expensive maintaining the ty

What about how economically inefficient most suburbs are? I'm no expert on this, but I have seen some videos and articles about how expensive maintaining the typical suburban infrastructure is [1][2] versus more dense development. I have zero nostalgia for where I grew up (Salem, MA), which wasn't even fully a suburb in the way that most of America is developed. I could actually walk downtown and there were sidewalks the entire way, whereas a couple weeks ago I was in suburban Maryland for a client meeting and I couldn't even walk to the Walgreens near my hotel that I could see from the property. Not to say I don't have good memories of where I grew up, but I definitely felt like I was biding my time until I could either move to the woods or to a city. All my friends that grew up here in NYC just had so many more opportunities as kids, particularly around arts and encountering great teachers that mentored them. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI [2] https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/7/6/stop-subsidizing-suburban-development-charge-it-what-it-costs https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/7/6/stop-subsidizin...