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Basically poorer, dense, urban, walkable neighborhoods contribute more financially to a city than affluent suburban neighborhoods. Quite interesting because over in the New Jersey forum suburbanites are the ones who complain the loudest about property taxes.
NJ right outside NYC is quite walkable/bikable, It is also very dense.
Eventhough Europe is touted as being so walkable, and dense, and everyone rides bikes, I still see a ton of cars, and more motor bikes. Germany built the Audobon for a reason.
Even a place like Hong Kong with its public transportation, still has many cars. In fact, having a car is a symbol that one aspires too. If you move out to the New Territories, you get a car.