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wouldauserbyanyother t1_irg8i83 wrote

Revitalize for who? Certainly not the people who live there. The secret was attracting wealth from the surrounding community, which now makes it unaffordable for the people who helped make it what it is.

https://www.vnews.com/White-River-Junction-resident-faces-the-housing-squeeze-43933697

https://www.vnews.com/Curtain-Comes-Down-on-Northern-Stage-Tenants-40006957

The town is now mostly owned by one man, who demands high rents for mold infested old buildings, or small studio apartments.

https://www.vnews.com/Mike-Davidson-real-estate-empire-spans-Upper-Valley-17351368

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IndefinableMustache t1_irgezak wrote

Only one of those articles are from pre-2021, everywhere is facing a housing crisis. WRJ has made serious improvements for years before then. I’m sure businesses like Trailbreak, Tuckerbox, River Roost, Tip Top pottery, White River Grow Pro and that candy/ice cream shop have appreciated the revitalization.

What would you have done differently?

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