" but we wouldn't have nearly the extent of suburbs ... it shouldn't be the governments job to make car travel so cheap"
I think we're touching here some fundamental problems of governance and city-planning.
a) what should the role of goverment be?
b) cities dont have those clear-cut borders as administrations have (ultra-dense areas somewhat evolve into rural areas as you drive outside of a city)
c) thus multiple layers of government and morality are involved in shaping our cities
I think providing people with more choices is usually the better policy, thus suburbia has its right to stay. My experience though is, that in suburbia you often end up with the worst of both worlds: the crime, dirt, traffic and anonymity of cities as well as the unacessability of culture, services and long commute times of rural areas. So I'd rather go all-in citywise or stay out of the whole thing at all. but then this is the personal preference of a 20-somewhat and not your typical young family founder who may strive for suburbia.
I think we're touching here some fundamental problems of governance and city-planning.
a) what should the role of goverment be?
b) cities dont have those clear-cut borders as administrations have (ultra-dense areas somewhat evolve into rural areas as you drive outside of a city)
c) thus multiple layers of government and morality are involved in shaping our cities
I think providing people with more choices is usually the better policy, thus suburbia has its right to stay. My experience though is, that in suburbia you often end up with the worst of both worlds: the crime, dirt, traffic and anonymity of cities as well as the unacessability of culture, services and long commute times of rural areas. So I'd rather go all-in citywise or stay out of the whole thing at all. but then this is the personal preference of a 20-somewhat and not your typical young family founder who may strive for suburbia.