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The idea is to calculate the distance of a new residential development from urban centers or transit lines and impose a fee to encourage more construction in already densely populated areas and less in the exurbs. Real estate firms detest VMT because it raises the cost of building new developments out on the horizon.
New parking structures, possible road widenings and other projects will be necessary, which the city hoped to finance through new assessments on property near the site.
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