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Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by throw0101a on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @12:48PM (#32498704)
> Suburbs survive by proximity to density and, in most cases, pay no taxes to support that density. […] What suburbanites want is to be close enough to the city to enjoy all the benefits of being in a major metro area, without the hassle of supporting the project of urbanity. They want all the upsides without participating in addressing the (very real) downsides.

You have this backwards: the higher density folks do not need support from the lower density folks. It is the opposite:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nw6qyyrTeI

Re:Why American cities are broke (2021) [video] by dionidium on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @01:04PM (#32498933)
You're repeating my own argument, not contradicting it. Suburbanites freeload off nearby density.