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March_Latter t1_ix9gikj wrote

Pawtucket has a lot of dead space but I guess they don't want to continue looking at the stadium. Hopefully it will be build in a cost effective, consider...

What am I saying? Its going to be a financial free for all and we all know it.

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big_whistler t1_ix9tdyv wrote

Highschools are worth spending on. If every project is going to go over budget, this is one its worth it for.

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total_life_forever t1_ixb2kai wrote

ugh I just hate it when cities and towns try to improve themselves.

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March_Latter t1_ixch3k8 wrote

What I hate is that in those improvements nobody talks about the money. Its never a question of value, that is always disregarded. They want their shiny new toy and if it bankrupts the city or goes 100 million over budget who cares.

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redcapmilk t1_ixcjt40 wrote

Dude, we are talking about a school.

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March_Latter t1_ixcklwo wrote

You prove my point perfectly. Because its a school who cares what it costs right?

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redcapmilk t1_ixdw171 wrote

Well yeah. If your "overbudget shiny toy", had been built, I wouldn't have gone seen The WooSox in Wooster this summer. There are large swaths of the south that don't value kids or education, UHauls are cheap and 95 goes south.

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March_Latter t1_ixeamoy wrote

Oh did I upset a Rhode Island Liberal? Oh so sorry...I never want to upset the magical thinking people. At least you got your socially superior comment in.

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total_life_forever t1_ixfye8z wrote

Thanks for especially emphasizing for all to see the importance of investing in our schools.

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March_Latter t1_ixk67we wrote

Really, you folks cant even google and want to feel superior. I would advise investing less seeing these comments are the outcome.

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Jack__Squat t1_ix9lhvw wrote

I can understand not leaving the stadium to rot and taking it down while the money is available. But this five-year plan? That's shit's going way over budget, they always do.

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March_Latter t1_ix9m8ib wrote

>Joined

Oh yes. Wait till they start digging and find out the inverts are all wrong or what was at the stadium location originally. Add some contaminated soil and the largest teachers lounge available and watch it all go out of hand with nobody willing to stop it.

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Emmafabb t1_ixel265 wrote

Is there a lot of dead space?

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March_Latter t1_ixelkd1 wrote

Yes. Old mill city's tend to be that way. Fallen mills, old did spaces and parking lots.

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Emmafabb t1_ixenwyr wrote

There are lots of city-owned mills and parking lots?

False.

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big_whistler t1_ixf12ce wrote

They can buy property or eminent domain it

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Emmafabb t1_ixfsz9g wrote

Yes, they can litigate for years and ultimately ‘eminent domain it’ - tax payers love that.

I’m sorry-sarcasm is weak…my b.

Nobody likes it when govt (local or otherwise) takes what they want-even if it’s at a ‘fair market value’. Come onnnnnnn

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March_Latter t1_ixeqdgl wrote

Would you like to know how many properties Pawtucket has? How about how many could be purchased for shit money. I will make it easy for you, go drive around that neighborhood and find out. The answers are not to difficult to find.

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Emmafabb t1_ixfsh5l wrote

You know this is public record, right? Literally anyone can discover this. And again-FALSE.

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