Explain what the "fiscalization of land use" means with respect to city government.

What will be an ideal response?


Making land use decisions based on a project's net fiscal impact is known as the fiscalization of land use. The concept is that decision makers in a city will determine which projects should be built depending on how much revenue they will generate for a city. In practical terms, cities have incentives to entice and keep retail businesses that can generate sales taxes, because they keep 1% of state sales taxes generated in their jurisdictions. Auto dealerships, shopping malls, and big-box retailers like Wal-Mart are favored over low-income housing and service-based industries that could further stress city resources. In other words, decisions are made without regard to the intrinsic value of or need for a project.

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