Real estate investors get wealthier the more population density increases. Unfortunately a population density higher than a small town always results in majority Democrat voters. As the developers get rich, America turns into a third world socialist dystopia. To add insult to injury, the developers can re-finance their higher valued properties to get money out and they pay NO INCOME TAXES on that money. As long as they or their heirs don't cash out, they live 100% income tax free.
The downtown cronies use “redevelopment” district classification to keep the tax dollars collected downtown in downtown infrastructure projects.
Meanwhile the voters in the outlying regions still have to pair for the construction of their downtown stadiums as well.
The rest of the city has long been neglected due the policies of Lanier, Brown, White, and Parker.