Tuesday, August 10, 2004
THE COSTS OF SPRAWL: MEASURED IN BENEFITS?
THE COSTS OF SPRAWL: MEASURED IN BENEFITS?
http://www.demographia.com/pp83-sprbene.pdf
Anti-growth critics contend that more sprawling suburban development imposes significantly higher government costs. These studies are principally based upon consultant developed forecasts of future expenditures, or micro-level cost analyses that are virtually never reconciled to actual overall spending levels.
However, our recent national analysis of the actual US Census Bureau spending data for more than 700 municipalities found that newer, more suburban municipalities have generally lower government expenditures per capita, despite more than 50 years of unprecedented suburbanization
The Victoria Public Transport Institute (VTPI) in Canada published criticisms of our report, none of which have merit.
This article is a summary of the issues raised by VTPI.
http://www.demographia.com/pp83-sprbene.pdf
Anti-growth critics contend that more sprawling suburban development imposes significantly higher government costs. These studies are principally based upon consultant developed forecasts of future expenditures, or micro-level cost analyses that are virtually never reconciled to actual overall spending levels.
However, our recent national analysis of the actual US Census Bureau spending data for more than 700 municipalities found that newer, more suburban municipalities have generally lower government expenditures per capita, despite more than 50 years of unprecedented suburbanization
The Victoria Public Transport Institute (VTPI) in Canada published criticisms of our report, none of which have merit.
This article is a summary of the issues raised by VTPI.
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