Still, interest in tying municipal revenues to employers' impact on infrastructure is rising, if only out of a sense that they haven't been paying their fair share. "I think we're going to see more and more of this," says urbanist Florida, "not only about corporate headquarters, but around universities and medical centers, where areas are getting more gentrified. Local government can't raise money out of thin air, so who are they going to turn to? The residents are tapped out and who seems flush other than these big giant companies?"

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2018 13:52 UTC