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Harris County’s growth is cooling off, but the suburbs are changing fast. We need to rethink where we’re putting our tax dollars to make sure roads and services actually match where people are moving.
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If we don't shift our budget to follow the people, we'll end up wasting money on empty infrastructure in the wrong places.
Suburban residents stand to gain the most from better-planned transit, schools, and utilities in their growing neighborhoods.
Inner-city neighborhoods might lose out on funding if the city pivots too hard toward the suburbs.
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