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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Density and design matter, yes; but the cost increase argument is a fallacy. A simple one-vehicle Fire House instead of a full-blown Fire Hall reduces the cost of fire protection in a suburban community by millions, literally. A small community police station placed strategically in a large subdivision achieves the same goal within an 8 upa community or 16 upa community. More police and fire protection power is needed for higher-density areas just to mitigate the impact risks; this is common sense.
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This strategy requires even more initial infrastructure costs and would have a more than questionable efficiency. Also, there would still be redundancies.
High-density areas do require additional stations but they get a much better rate of use (i.e. efficiency).
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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
These costs are either a burden or an investment, depending on who you ask. I consider them investments into the future well-being and wealth of the municipality.
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What's the RoI and how long will it take to see a financial return?