My general position is that people should pay for what they use.
This means no subsidies for anyone, infill, suburb, Condo etc should pay for the capital costs of adding their new properties.
The Cause of sprawl isnt new communities it is everyone who lives in Calgary's fault. The amount you contribute to sprawl is based on the square footage of the lot where you live. Transportation congestion is also not caused by where you live but when, where, and how much you drive.Therefore we need some sort of lot size based tax to assess the costs of sprawl and some sort of road toll to asesss the cost of driving.
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