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> The root of the problem is that more housing is no longer a net positive for many communities in a great many places. The increase in taxation income does not
by nextaccountic 16d ago
> The root of the problem is that more housing is no longer a net positive for many communities in a great many places. The increase in taxation income does not justify the extra infrastructure in many places. This means local authorities refuse building projects unless they pay for their own infrastructure.
So a municipality can just refuse to build infrastructure?
That's just the "fuck you, got mine" mentality that permeates the living experience of US citizens. That's how they got their healthcare system as well.
- spwa4 7d ago> So a municipality can just refuse to build infrastructure? Technically they're refusing to let people build unless they pay for (and arrange for) infrastructure. They will certainly claim that this is in fact building infrastructure. > That's just the "fuck you, got mine" mentality ... Of the entire world, yes. Absolutely.