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"One other thing to consider with these old buildings, they exist where infrastructure already exists. Within a block or two of 5th street and the Mayo Hotel, there are and have been many renovations of old buildings into hundreds and hundreds of homes, several hotels, many new restaurants and businesses, etc. Not one new road was built, not one new road needs to be maintained, snow plowed from it, lights added, potholes constantly fixed, etc. Now contrast that to us spending taxpayer dollars to help private development in some south Tulsa field for example. Imagine how many roads, sidewalks, intersections, curbs, etc. have to be built for hundreds of suburban style homes, multiple hotels, businesses, restaurants, etc. Then all of that forever maintained, snow plowed, potholes fixed, eventually widened, lighted, trash picked up from, etc. Let's not forget that some of those rehabilitated buildings downtown can have enough new homes in them to be considered small neighborhoods in their own right, but without the cost due to sprawl. Not going to argue which form is better or more efficient cost wise, but lets not forget that they BOTH can have their costs."
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