>>Isn't there or shouldn't there be a 'public good'? Yes, but why does that always have to be at some one else's expense or by making some one suffer? >>What

>>Isn't there or shouldn't there be a 'public good'? Yes, but why does that always have to be at some one else's expense or by making some one suffer? >>What is your alternative to say everyone just building on top of all the public roads that access the city so there is simply no way to enter or exit the city because there are buildings in the middle of the road? Sound city planning. It doesn't take much to make this happen. In my city atleast(Bangalore), I can tell you so many areas of the city that are developing even now don't have sound planning. Its totally reckless, and chaotic at its best. Absolutely no space for public parks, lots of open drains, narrow roads, badly planned water supply and sewage lines. If you know for sure something is really going to grow, you might as well plan for it. Nothing really prevents governments from enforcing regulations even for private builders.