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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
That's exactly the difference.
They have their own municipalities and pay their own taxes & infrastructure costs. My Vancouver taxes don't have to go up because we're paying to build Surrey, North Van, Burnaby etc.
They all pay their own taxes and expenses.
Yes we all use each other's infrastructure as well, & share some costs but overall Vancouver is not paying for the outbound development costs of people moving into new communities in the Fraser Valley.
Calgary as a single municipality is set up to cover a large geographic area, with big city costs, and a relatively small population for that space. It's not Calgary or suburb bashing to say so, it's just acknowledging a reality that the city needs to consider in it's urban planning and tax systems.
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But thats not true, you have something called the Greater Vancouver Regional District which is responsible for community planning, water, sewage, drainage, housing, transportation, air quality, and parks....Don't think you didnt pay for the Golden Ears Bridge ect...