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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I had pretty much this exact same conversation with my wife last night. The developers (and their media friends in the Sun and conservative talk radio) framed the subsidy debate as being inner-city vs. suburbs, but it's really not. The only people who should support the subsidy are those who are planning to buy a brand new home on the outskirts of the city. Whether you live in a condo in Sunnyside, an apartment in the Beltline, or a single family home in MacKenzie Towne, the sprawl subsidy does nothing to benefit you.
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Yes, it has nothing to do whatsoever with inner city vs. suburbs, nor is it a value judgement on suburbs themselves. Some tried to twist it that way. ALL taxpayers and ratepayers, no matter where they live urban or newer suburban make up this gap to pay for new growth.