Why American cities are broke (2021) [video]

Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by Ensorceled on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @11:47AM (#32497901)

We’re talking suburbs. My city block contains literally thousands of homes and commercial properties in a zone that would contain, at most a few hundred McMansions. The cost to deliver services needed are within an order of magnitude of a suburb but the tax base is significantly higher.

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Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by TrispusAttucks on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @03:08PM (#32500389)

It cost more to maintain infrastructure that experiences an order of magnitude more usage than an infrequently used set of infrastructure.

The hinges of a door used once a day will last longer than the hinges of a door used one thousand.

A road that sees one delivery truck a month will last longer than one that sees thousands.

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Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by Ensorceled on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @04:41PM (#32501430)

I'm trying to figure out if you are agreeing with me or arguing with me.

Rural: Low usage, low maintenance low services (road,power,internet), low tax base

Urban: High usage, high maintenance, high services (water, sewer, road, power, internet, transit), high tax base

Suburban: High usage, high maintenance, high services (water, sewer, road, power, internet, transit), low tax base

Only one of these, by necessity needs subsidizing ...

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Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by TrispusAttucks on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @05:42PM (#32502090)

I was under the (perhaps mistaken) impression that property tax on suburban property is quite high.

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Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by Ensorceled on Thursday August 18, 2022 @08:09AM (#32508439)

Yes, but it's still not close to the total aggregated costs of delivery of services. Suburbs are REALLY inefficient and expensive.

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