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Originally Posted by GGG
That might be correct. A good example of where that breaks down though is the lack of real grocery stores in the downtown core.
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A problem indeed, but fortunately it is starting to be rectified.
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Originally Posted by GGG
There is no reason not to design walkable communities. But again most burbs people would trade there houses for Garrisson Woods but again it cost 100k more for similar houses than the burbs. I take issue with penalizing the new construction that is required to add population while giving credits to those occupying a similar amount of space somewhere else.
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And why do those homes cost an extra 100k? Their supply is kept low and the cheaper suburban housing is under-priced. The latter is why new construction needs to pay more than redevelopment; suburban development is contributing to less than half of the cost of mitigating their infrastructure impact. In addition, many of those larger inner-city lots are being subdivided and redeveloped to use existing infrastructure.
Nevertheless, I think the major source of municipal taxation should more properly reflect an individual's impact. That could very well result in some suburban dwellings paying less than certain inner-city dwellings.