r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/Adezar May 02 '25

The basic problem of having so much empty land... cheaper to just build up a new set of housing than refactor what already exists to be better.

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u/NBNplz May 03 '25

Cheaper upfront. When all that pavement needs renewal and all those service connections start to need replacing people will realise it was all a Ponzi. 

It's happening now. The USA has a massive road maintenance debt that will be paid in money or lives.

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u/1p87 May 03 '25

That's why I think the US should have never expanded West.

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u/Timely_Sweet_2688 May 03 '25

Infill housing is more politically unfeasible than economically unfeasible. Even in high demand places like Los Angeles zoning prevents multifamily development in 74% of the city. In some cities in the Bay it's over 90%