Dredly t1_j4eu0z1 wrote
It was also almost entirely barren of wildlife in the early 1900's, the water quality was so bad that it was undrinkable without getting typhoid or a myriad of other diseases.
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basically: the ONLY thing that has kept our state (and most of the US) from being an absolute waste land is the gov't stepping in and stopping capitalism
saintofhate t1_j4f509t wrote
Every time I hear someone go on about how regulation destroys businesses and all that jazz, I want to hit them with a history books. We have proof that companies will literally let us die (or kill) us without regulation. You can not trust people who only want to make money.
NewAlexandria t1_j4gd08p wrote
and yet it continues to happen via Ryan homes, and others. Everyone is chill while they're just screwing up Allegheny county, but unchecked it'll be happening everywhere
TwoSchoolforCool t1_j4geskf wrote
Not to mention what I've anecdotally heard is that their homes are overpriced pieces of shit, so we can look forward to them falling apart instead of being lasting housing.
NewAlexandria t1_j4gr3jb wrote
it's so easy to find evidence and opinion of this that it's hardly anecdotal anymore :(
the only solution is more people get involved with their municipal boards. Ryan homes talks $$ and community growth. People need to say that they don't want that growth, or find new ways to created limited pockets of mid-rise condo towers, that fit with homeowners budgets, and maybe some re-imagined idea what that lifestyle can look like
Itslehooksboyo t1_j4f0qz4 wrote
And Republicans want to lift those restrictions, because Feudalism Was Good, Actually™
Dredly t1_j4f3isi wrote
Feudalism was great... if you were a lord
Blexcr0id t1_j4fsp2o wrote
They pinky-swear that money and power will be trickling down any day now. I'm just a down-on-his-luck millionaire.
malogan82 t1_j4g7pac wrote
Greetings, my fellow temporarily embarrassed Millionaire! I'm expecting that trickle down they've been promising for the last forty-five years any day now. Yup, any day it'll trickle down...
Pink_Slyvie t1_j4f5p0z wrote
And we are likely heading back to it. Who knows what long term effects the fracking chemicals will have.
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