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Why corner lots cost cities more to maintain

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Owning a corner house might feel like a suburban flex, but cities secretly despise them. These lots require double the sidewalk length, double the streetlights, and double the paving maintenance compared to a standard mid-block parcel. Suburban layouts prioritizing these spacious intersections actively bankrupt local councils over decades of invisible upkeep costs.

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