Any cost studies on higher density leading to higher maintenance costs?
I don't work downtown - I work out of a home office for a company based in Toronto. I don't need to go downtown nor do I want to go downtown. I don't want to subsidize downtown living any more than they want to subsidize the suburbs. I lived in one of the highest population density areas of the world and now I want to enjoy a back yard, deck, bbq, yard etc etc.
The trend has been there for a long time - to me it seems like the people that buy next to the airport then complain about the noise. The long-timers have a legitimate gripe - the newcomers do not.
Somewhat related, the commuter from outside the city are the worst offenders.
The sprawl is not the issue it is the accountability and allocation of tax dollars.
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