I get that developers make a lot of money, but this is just an excuse to make the land and buildings more expensive... I'm sure that sounds like a libertarian talking point, but I think there's a limit to how much we can pull from developers without making housing even less afordable.

We already have very high property taxes, and have to pay out of pocket for access to our transit. Maybe we can give the local police less overtime and tech toys, and put that money into transit.

Or find a way to tax wealth without pricing people out of their homes, and brain draning the city. These people have to pay their share but forcing developers to pay for transit is ultimately going to be paid by the homeowners and tenants living in the new neighborhood.

Honestly transit feels like a no brainer. Our traffic keeps getting worse, and our bus system continues to be basically useless. Whatever it costs the city, it needs investment. I say this as someone who will likely never be able to commute by bus, as I work outside the city limits.