There aren't too many tall buildings (more than 4 stories high) outside of center city Philly, except for churches. And trees? Come on, there aren't many of those, either.
Lowering the cost of running government (by outsourcing to private companies) WILL reduce the number of poor people. Less spent in taxes = more profit for companies and individuals = more money availble to invest hiring people who wouldn't otherwise be hired.
This trickle-down theory assumes that when companies and individuals profit more, they'll actually invest it in "hiring people who wouldn't otherwise be hired." Otherwise, lowering the cost of running government just preserves or even widens the gap between the wealthy and underprivileged.
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There aren't too many tall buildings (more than 4 stories high) outside of center city Philly, except for churches. And trees? Come on, there aren't many of those, either.
A great amenity would be the positioning of soda machines, stocked bi-weekly, at both ends of each floor. Caffeinated beverages preferred.