¶ … Inman (2003) discusses the difficult position that older cities are placed in regarding local policy and the upkeep of the central city. In the U.S., it is the responsibility of local governments to pay for repairs, local government jobs, and other localized demanders of money. Taxes are paid by the citizens of a community. Some will go to state and federal governments and the rest will go to the city (Inman 2003,-page 24). This question becomes far more complicated when you are dealing with a large metropolitan area like Philadelphia.
Citizens of Philadelphia pay money into their city's government. Large cities are surrounded by smaller towns and suburbs. Although these are somewhat independent communities, they are also dependent on the metropolis for schooling, jobs, entertainment, and other means (Inman 2003,-page 26). The larger city often demands money from the suburbs in the form of taxes in exchange for providing goods and services to the suburbs.
Many feel that since they do not live within the city limits then they should not have to pay for the city's expenses. Besides the self-interest of being able to use goods and services from the city, there is a direct economical correlation between value of the city and values of property in the suburbs. A crumbling metropolis will mean a reduction in value of properties in the city and a severe decrease in property values of suburban homes as well (2003,-page 30).
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