Re:How America Bankrupted its Cities [video]
by MattGaiser on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @10:47AM
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Because then you would get NIMBYism against train stations. While the asset value might go up, that could hurt cashflow for a lot of people. Anyone who wants to live there for a long time should oppose the higher tax or the train station as they don't benefit from the asset appreciation.
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Re:How America Bankrupted its Cities [video]
by lumost on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @12:00PM
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The majority of new stations get built in purpose designed "transit oriented development" e.g. where housing and amenities for 10k+ residents are built at one point in time.
Major Boston examples include the Seaport District and Assembly Square.
Seaport: http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/sea...
Assembly Square: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_Square#Marketplace_hi...