First of all the guy is from
He is claiming things like you need perpetual growth to fix large issues like needing to rip up streets to replace old pipes and such.
Unfortunately he is not aware of how this is done. They don't rip up the streets.
They have machines with augers that run the length of the pipes and then they are relined..from the inside.
As for utility poles and electrical/cable wires their maintenance is paid by the utility companies not by the city/town. If it was paid by locals then every poor inner city area or town wouldn't have electrical wires going to their homes. The cost of upkeep is spread out over everybody's utility bills.
National Grid fixing a telephone wire outside the city. No, the residents of the town are not paying for it.
Mixed-use neighborhoods:
One of videos is saying people should demand mixed-use neighborhoods in their suburban towns. Well apparently these people don't realize the residents of those towns always have that option available. If it is needed it is implemented..if isn't needed it isn't implemented. Simple as that.
The people complaining the loudest about the suburbs are usually the people who can't afford to live there.