Thank you for your response. That makes sense. I still think it would've been an eyesore, but the rich needs to get theirs so the rest of us can fight for scraps. That's just how it is. I wonder if a city somewhere can implement Singapore's drastic model for housing. An experiment, if you will.

Interesting take, though you're probably not going to get many upvotes. I live 30 minutes away and don't go anymore for basically these reasons. But that's a sampling of one!

Gawd that thing was going to be a monstrosity. Can't we build high density housing that's not mostly luxury? I'm genuinely asking, since I'm not an economist.

South Providence never recovered from it.

If someone offered me almost a mil to work a cushy job, I wouldn't refuse either. But honestly it was a bit heartbreaking to hear him talking on the radio about how he would make a greater difference at the foundation than in Congress. Yes there are 435 of them so his influence is probably not as great as we think. But how will he be able to advocate for universal healthcare in RI? I don't anything about RI Foundation and I don't wish him ill. It's just, like I said, a little heartbreaking. We need a fighter for the people now more than ever. I feel like we're just falling farther and farther behind with healthcare, housing, cost of living and everything. When will it get better?

Holy shit, really? That was a lot of snow.

Maybe next time we can get more than 15% of people to vote in the primary, where the mayor is really chosen.

Balut! Not my cup of tea, but I've seen it at V-Mart.

Let's bring back the good old times!

There are plenty of homeless people in non-capitalist places. I grew up in a communist country and homelessness there was far worse. But I hear your point about how intractable the problem is and how states have few good options. Is there a place that has a good handle on the problem? Maybe we can learn from them.