About the per square foot prices, in American cities, the city governments are funded through property taxes. Meaning that the right developments pay higher taxes, which then go to subsidise the developments on the left, which don’t pay enough property taxes to financially sustain themselves. Oh, and the federal government also subsidises development of the left type, meaning that the American tax payers put even more money into maldevelopment.
About the per square foot prices, in American cities, the city governments are funded through property taxes. Meaning that the right developments pay higher taxes, which then go to subsidise the developments on the left, which don’t pay enough property taxes to financially sustain themselves. Oh, and the federal government also subsidises development of the left type, meaning that the American tax payers put even more money into maldevelopment.