http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/5516536/US-cities-may-have-to-be-bulldozed-in-order-to-survive.html
QuoteThe government looking at expanding a pioneering scheme in Flint, one of the poorest US cities, which involves razing entire districts and returning the land to nature.
Local politicians believe the city must contract by as much as 40 per cent, concentrating the dwindling population and local services into a more viable area.
:lulz:
It's about fucking time.
They're going to need to study old whaling technology, though, to deal with the locals.
I cheerfully await the day my city will be razed and disposed of like a smelly science fair project. :)
Here's to Eldora and "hubby" living in a Hooverville. :lulz:
TGRR,
Has this bucket of schadenfruede, see...
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on December 04, 2009, 07:20:50 PM
Here's to Eldora and "hubby" living in a Hooverville. :lulz:
TGRR,
Has this bucket of schadenfruede, see...
But it'll be okay. They'll be living next to "forest" and "meadows".
Quote from: Nasturtiums on December 04, 2009, 07:21:29 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on December 04, 2009, 07:20:50 PM
Here's to Eldora and "hubby" living in a Hooverville. :lulz:
TGRR,
Has this bucket of schadenfruede, see...
But it'll be okay. They'll be living next to "forest" and "meadows".
And frolicking fauna! :lulz:
Eldora will survive, though. She's too damn dumb to die. The further down the food chain you push her, the better she adapts.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on December 04, 2009, 07:12:57 PM
:lulz:
It's about fucking time.
They're going to need to study old whaling technology, though, to deal with the locals.
OSHIT.
Sign me on to a Land - Galleon and pass my harpoon!
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Local politicians believe the city must contract by as much as 40 per cent, concentrating the dwindling population and local services into a more viable area.
I think Eldora IS 40% of Flint. Maybe not in terms of population, but certainly in terms of mass.
This thread made me :lulz: and :x and then I did a little of this :argh!: and finally :? :jebus: :asplode:
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on December 04, 2009, 08:46:52 PM
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Local politicians believe the city must contract by as much as 40 per cent, concentrating the dwindling population and local services into a more viable area.
I think Eldora IS 40% of Flint. Maybe not in terms of population, but certainly in terms of mass.
She is pretty dense.
Considering the project in the OP, does anyone think that clearing out suburbs and concentrating a far distributed population in a central location could lead to revival? Because I'm more interested in that than what you have to say about some old windbag.
Quote from: Kai on December 04, 2009, 09:37:53 PM
Considering the project in the OP, does anyone think that clearing out suburbs and concentrating a far distributed population in a central location could lead to revival? Because I'm more interested in that than what you have to say about some old windbag.
It's definitely a good idea for a place like Detroit that is on the verge of collapsing in on itself. The government is all stretched too thin. It makes more sense to plow under certain areas since they aren't getting property taxes off of them anyways. Getting rid of a bunch of the abandon buildings and empty parking lots will help their image too.
(I can't RTFA right now so I'm assuming that they covered all of that.)
if you want to force a mass exodus from the suburbs back to urban cores, you will first have to convince honkies to stop being honkies.
also, the resulting gentrification and increase in land value will make that urban area untenable for many businesses and industries, so all you'llreally accomplish, most likely, is a flip-flop in terms of where residential versus commercial/industrial land is located.
If you want to see a shining example of this, go to Seattle.
What Iason said... I could see it helping a great deal under the right circumstances.
Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on December 04, 2009, 10:34:29 PM
What Iason said... I could see it helping a great deal under the right circumstances.
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them when there's people involved. :lulz: