I don't know of many developments, in this day and age, that are predicated on the construction of new roads BEFORE they are developed. I think the normal pattern is development, accumulation of residents, and then residents clamoring for new or wider roads.
Put a different way, if any particular city said "no newly paved or widened roads, but build what you want," I don't think that would slow down developers one bit.
I don't necessarily believe that this the best long-term urban planning policy, but I don't think that roads or lack thereof drive development. I am open to evidence that I am wrong, though.
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