City councils keep approving new housing developments, but infrastructure like roads, water, and broadband often lags behind. I've seen neighborhoods where 500 homes appeared in a year while the nearest clinic stayed the same. Should local governments be required to prove infrastructure capacity before issuing building permits, or is growth itself more important than the short-term strain? I lean toward stricter checks, but I'm unsure how to balance that with housing affordability. What do you think—does infrastructure have to come first, or can we build now and fix it later?