suburban development

Readers naturally interpreted this post as a criticism of suburban development.  I in fact believe that we over-subsidize suburban development through road construction, but I mainly wrote the post for two other reasons.  First, it is rather obvious evidence that those who claim drivers pay the full cost of roads are wrong.  And, second, there are a few central Austinites who claim that infill development actually

For the reasons I just gave, I don't believe that our past subsidies to suburban development justify maintaining those investments.

 End them and let the chips fall where they may.

But even if reasonable people can disagree about that, I see no argument for creating new subsidies.

 But that is exactly what our federal government is about to do.

For the reasons I just gave, I don't believe that our past subsidies to suburban development justify maintaining those investments.

 End them and let the chips fall where they may.

But even if reasonable people can disagree about that, I see no argument for creating new subsidies.

 But that is exactly what our federal government is about to do.