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Suburban Sprawl costs 38% more public money upfront & 10% more ongoing public cost than compact infill growth, with only 1/10th the ongoing tax revenue, according to the Smart Growth America report discussed in this Bloomberg Citylab article.

#Sprawl is REALLY expensive for everyone.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-21/quantifying-the-cost-of-sprawl

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