ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoIt’s an American Obsession. It’s Based on a Total Lie. We Have to Stop Before It’s Too Late.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square107fedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down123cross-posted to: urbanism@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1316arrow-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 · 29 days agomessage-square107fedilinkcross-posted to: urbanism@slrpnk.net
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days 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-up1·29 days agoas in they don’t cover sufficiently or they are not even used for infra purpose?
minus-squaredylanmorgan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days agoA block of suburban homes generates less tax revenue than the cost of maintaining the infrastructure it requires.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·29 days 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