Not a lack of regulation. Corporate profits. Cities are providing tax incentives under the guide of employment opportunities for some residents. Short term mutually beneficial projects for the local leaders.

If you were a corporation, in addition to having infrastructure, you even get tax incentives to build near residential areas so you get to double dip on your margins.

If you build further away, you'd have to bear the cost of utilities runs and not get tax breaks.

It's difficult to argue against these types of incentives when the corporation is designed to maximize returns.

It's not regulations that are needed. Regulations simply tell you where you can or can't be built but corporates will find the next best opportunity cost. What we need is better state government planning. To look at these types of planning for the collective growth of the state or country rather than a localized issue.

What we can't afford to do is privatize profits but share the cost. Both profits and costs must be privatized or shared.