[nerdbert]

Then you've instead created sprawl which has huge ongoing costs in terms of resource and energy use, as well as disconnecting people and communities.

[nsokolsky]

> has huge ongoing costs in terms of resource and energy use

TxDOT (government organization responsible for road maintenance) has a budget of $30B/year or about 10% of the total state's budget. Not that big of a deal for Texas.

[CalRobert]

Do they pay for the streets in low density suburbs or do local towns and cities? Also, water infra, electrical infra, etc.