J de BrabanderOn my last toot
#UScantDoMaths
YT Channel 'Strong Towns'
has a short one:
"We used to build starter homes, but now they're mostly illegal"
YouTube
I find it so strange that a country built on
#ProfitOverPeople and #Capitalism
can't do simple maths.
It's clear to me that suburbs will go bankrupt.
1st of all you comply everyone to live in a stand-alone house; they have to be connected by roads, sewer, electricity, water and internet. You'll need longer amenities like that and you'll have to maintain them.
2nd No one wants to pay taxes, least of all Americans.
So who is gonna pay for the amenities? Every 30 or 40 years those need to be maintained.
Most suburbs in the US are about 45 years old. There's a #BigBill coming !
Two video's:
Search YT "Can American Cities Save Themselves? This One Thinks So."
by YT Channel 'Strong Towns'
and
"Why American Cities Are Broke - The Growth Ponzi Scheme [ST03]"
by YT Channel 'Not Just Bikes'
Why American Cities Are Broke - The Growth Ponzi Scheme [ST03]
This is the 3rd video in the Strong Towns series, and is probably the most important core topic: the fact that American car-dependant cities are financially ...