But allowing more, denser housing to be built is one of the easiest, least burdensome solutions placed on the taxpayer.
I hear this argument many times but what I don't hear is how the city will get the additional revenue needed to service this new density?
An increase in the population requires more fire, police, swerer, water, roads, public transportation and schools. But a city can tax companies and collect sales tax.
On a per capita basis, an increase in density requires less sewer, water, roads, fire and police (shorter response times). Schooling needs are the same, and there's only "more" public transportation because it's actually possible.
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I hear this argument many times but what I don't hear is how the city will get the additional revenue needed to service this new density? An increase in the population requires more fire, police, swerer, water, roads, public transportation and schools. But a city can tax companies and collect sales tax.
On a per capita basis, an increase in density requires less sewer, water, roads, fire and police (shorter response times). Schooling needs are the same, and there's only "more" public transportation because it's actually possible.
And what pays for it is … the property tax.
Property tax.
...property tax?