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SkyhawkNovemberPapa t1_itqi09p wrote

With how many abandoned buildings, houses, and empty lots are available on the west side or on the north side of Springfield I don’t understand why developers are pushing outwards instead of investing in the actual city. Plenty of space for this type of development and would preserve the nature in that area. I’m voting no.

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socialistpizzaparty t1_itqj5sk wrote

Again, this is a better argument than most are putting up, but we could really say this about all development on Springfields periphery.

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Television_Wise t1_itt1592 wrote

>could really say this about all development on Springfields periphery.

And we should. Other cities have shown what problems urban sprawl causes and tried to move toward smarter planning. Why should Springfield repeat the past mistakes other cities already made and learned from?

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the_honeyman t1_itqj60f wrote

Plenty of developers are picking up those abandoned properties. The Blue House Project in the area around the Fairbanks, Grant is being revitalized in anticipation of the new development along the avenue, im seeing fly-by-night renovations happening all over the place where old abandoned houses used to be.

There just isn't as much money in it.

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Heil_Hipster t1_itr539h wrote

I mean I saw somebody openly smoking meth on the square last week so that may be part of why

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