Cities Skylines has a magical tax threshold where people just leave your city, regardless of the services you provide. but NYC has _its own income tax_ and it's one of the most populous cities on the continent!

I'm not saying every subway line should require an EAS but maybe we could be a little more considered about how much it'll cost and the tools we can pay for it

It'd be such a good didactic tool! Let people sell off their key infrastructure to private consortiums and go bankrupt five years later. Let a public/private partnership finance your new streetcar and fleece you for all you have

In conclusion read Fear City by Kim Phillips-Fein, it's a fascinating look at how municipal sausage is made