Re:Governor Brown's housing proposal could mean sweeping Bay...
by TulliusCicero on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @05:15PM
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> The cost to deploy most services does not increase linearly with the tax base.
In the long run, infrastructure for dense housing developments is cheaper per resident than infrastructure for sprawly housing developments.
An apartment complex of 100 units requires far fewer miles of road, water pipes, electrical wiring, sewer pipes, etc. per $ of local tax revenue generated than a development composed of 100 detached SFHs.
But, you're right about the immediate impact vs tax revenue that comes in slowly.
In the long run, infrastructure for dense housing developments is cheaper per resident than infrastructure for sprawly housing developments.
An apartment complex of 100 units requires far fewer miles of road, water pipes, electrical wiring, sewer pipes, etc. per $ of local tax revenue generated than a development composed of 100 detached SFHs.
But, you're right about the immediate impact vs tax revenue that comes in slowly.