Re:Steelmanning the NIMBYs
by TheTrotters on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @09:08AM
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Higher density would obviously put much more pressure on local governments to build the necessary infrastructure and itβd increase their tax revenue to fund these projects.
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Re:Steelmanning the NIMBYs
by mannykannot on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @09:14AM
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The evidence needed to assess the probability of that outcome can be found in New York City.
Didn't they sell control of the MTA to the state?
Re:Steelmanning the NIMBYs
by emodendroket on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @12:25PM
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In the past ten years Boston's traffic has literally gotten twice as bad. Governor Baker thinks the MBTA's budget woes are because it serves too many places (and it poorly serves various areas of the city and the metro area). You tell me how well this squares up with your claim.
Re:Steelmanning the NIMBYs
by claydavisss on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @09:10AM
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In theory.