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Why American Cities Are Broke - The Growth Ponzi Scheme [ST03]
Not Just Bikes
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What this video covers
Not Just Bikes explains the Strong Towns argument that car-dependent American suburbs cost more to maintain than they generate in taxes. It describes the growth Ponzi scheme that props up municipal finances.
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HN keeps pointing to it as the clearest explanation of how low-density infrastructure is financed and why it is unsustainable.
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