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Old 03-31-2012, 07:41 AM   #2305
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Originally Posted by SebC View Post
If you choose space over location, that's fine. Just as long as you're the one paying for it.

Even if inner city / older communities were initially subsidized (by who?), they've more than paid back those subsidies. Something which newer communities haven't done and might never do (once inflation and maintenance are factored in). You're the one whose understanding is failing here.
The newer communties aren't temporary, they will pay for themselves over time, much like the older communities have. Maintenance and inflation costs are irrelevant, they would have been a similar drag on the city whether it was 50 years ago or today.
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