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meresithea t1_j1zhi3d wrote

Reply to comment by sebileis in Wrote an article about blight in the Mon Valley. Learned a lot while writing it. by Omgitsjustdae

The first leg of the extension will be built less than a block away from my neighborhood. I’m so angry about it. I don’t want to abandon my neighborhood, and I can’t afford to live in the city, but I can’t see that this will do anything bus destroy my home’s value.

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sebileis t1_j1zhs6d wrote

Fight tooth and nail against it for as long as you can. I hope you and some others in your neighborhood can join forces to at least try to put a stop to this project. If we can’t outright cancel it, maybe we can at least delay it a few more years by tying things up in litigation.

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meresithea t1_j1zhxjw wrote

We’ve been told it’s a done deal and there’s absolutely nothing we can do. Covid delayed it a bit, but the wheels have already started turning.

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sebileis t1_j1zi0nn wrote

Nothing is a done deal if you can get a good enough lawyer!

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meresithea t1_j1zi5hs wrote

This is true, but I also live paycheck to paycheck with the new inflation. I used to live under our means and save for emergency,but that’s not possible any more.

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sebileis t1_j1zic59 wrote

That’s why you should try to get others in your community involved. By joining together, you have a better chance of fighting. A whole group or organization of people is stronger than one individual alone trying to make a difference.

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sebileis t1_j1zihm2 wrote

Or at the very least contact your local state representative. I don’t know if it will make enough of a difference or if you have tried, but at the very least you can make it clear that this project is not wanted.

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