[thinkmilitant]

It seems like putting a halt on new infrastructure for certain period would encourage higher density development along existing infrastructure.

It also seems like the kind of thing that is unlikely to happen.

[throwaway2048]

This is an awful idea that has been tried before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_disinvestment#Planne...

[thinkmilitant]

To be clear, I wasn't talking about not maintaining existing infrastructure which seems to be what the wiki entry you linked is about. I was talking about a freeze in new infrastructure specifically to allow for existing infrastructure to be better maintained and better utilized.