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arrow-up1318arrow-down1external-linkIt’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late.slate.comShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square104fedilinkcross-posted to: fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoFor reference, here’s a Not Just Bikes video about how suburban property taxes do not cover the costs of infrastructure, with numbers: https://youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI?si=mVDdJNfGXV0g-W65
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoas in they don’t cover sufficiently or they are not even used for infra purpose?
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoA block of suburban homes generates less tax revenue than the cost of maintaining the infrastructure it requires.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoAlright correct, this is strong towns original research
For reference, here’s a Not Just Bikes video about how suburban property taxes do not cover the costs of infrastructure, with numbers: https://youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI?si=mVDdJNfGXV0g-W65
as in they don’t cover sufficiently or they are not even used for infra purpose?
A block of suburban homes generates less tax revenue than the cost of maintaining the infrastructure it requires.
Alright correct, this is strong towns original research