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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_ja5is20 wrote

I thought it was a waste of money considering all of the bigger issues that Nashua has, but I agree, it does look nice.

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jobstobedoneson t1_ja663vy wrote

Nashua has a lot of issues, no doubt. But the PAC is a long term investment that will deliver a ton of economic benefit and social good, and enrich the community (including children) in culture.

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Proper_Procedure_377 t1_ja6835h wrote

I hope they offer discounted tickets or have a community program - right now tickets are pretty expensive for families to afford going to shows.

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Chromosis t1_ja6aatb wrote

What are the issues? I have been here a while now and there is nothing that is glaringly terrible.

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_ja6db0b wrote

Stagnant economic growth, lack of affordable housing, homelessness, underfunded schools with high teacher turnover, and old outdated infrastructure. It's a good city, but there is a lot to improve.

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HakaelDRC t1_ja9xttf wrote

Relatively high crime compared to? NH in general has the second lowest crime rate in the country. Even our highest crime cities are relatively peaceful places…

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_jaa021h wrote

Compared to the surrounding area. Not as bad as Manchester, but bad enough to justify investing in public safety.

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HakaelDRC t1_jaa20he wrote

The surrounding towns are mostly rural and have no downtown areas. Nashua still has a lower crime rate than Manchester and Concord despite its proximity to Lowell and ranks pretty high on the safest places to live in the country. Suggesting that crime is “high” under most measures here just isn’t accurate.

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NewEnglandBlueberry t1_jaa67u6 wrote

Alright, while I may be technically correct that it is a relatively high crime rate for the area (rural neighbors or not), I will concede that we're better than average relative to most similarly sized cities countrywide. I removed it from my comment.

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MommaGuy t1_ja5yuoo wrote

Yes. Should take some of that money and clean the darn sidewalks so the kids have a place to walk

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AdditionalAioli6394 t1_ja7sq23 wrote

Sorry the DPW and the aldermen don't care about people walking.

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MommaGuy t1_jaalu3i wrote

I used to work in MA thirty years ago and drove back roads through Nashua. They didn’t plow back then either.

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dontpan1c t1_ja7z2q5 wrote

I don't exactly remember how this was funded but I feel like I read there was a large private donation that made it happen. I don't think it pulled out of the general city budget pool of money.

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Proper_Procedure_377 t1_jaao5kq wrote

That’s actually not true. The city funded it almost completely through bonds and the price tag went up from $15 mil to $21 mil with only $4 private funding. I’m actually excited to have it here but that’s the reason why people are opposed to it.

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