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Originally Posted by rvns14
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The general problem with large American cities is a lack of urban planning, cities are not designed in ways that increase their sustainability and become better as they grow larger.
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Why? Who's fault is that? What evidence supports a cause / effect relationship. How about move?
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That is due to not fully effective development laws and the non investment in public services.
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Why is that? Who makes those laws and why haven't they? What are they doing with all that money they get? Last I checked big cities are notorious for an abundance of bureaucracy and laws regarding development.
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Cities keep the poor trapped in city centers, without a car in many cities, well paying suburban jobs are difficult to get.
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How do they trap them? Are there walls and guards? Why can't they get a $1000 car or a $350 scooter or a $25 bicycle? Why don't they leave the city? I'd Hazzard a guess that rural poor need a car more then the urban poor, they somehow manage.
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Democrats are certainly as corrupt as any other politicians are but a central tenant of democratic policy is not to reduce taxes that pay for public services.
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Okay... That's also code for "need to protect thier cronnie supporters, the city unions and workers"
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MDs rep gov repaved roads in western Maryland and cut funding to a rail service for the west side of Baltimore that would have served tens of thousands who work at social security (and others). Just poor planning.
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Uh huh... So the Governor made sure those paying taxes had roads to get to work. If rail service to Westside Baltimore is in such hot demand, it should be a profitable endeavor, are private companies lining up to seize the opportunity?
You've listed a bunch of excuses, not actual root causes.