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Jo11yR0g3r t1_j00uxdc wrote

A "homeless village" ie a collection of small homes for them to stay in, providing a roof and resources (mainly rehab since most homelessness in Springfield is drug related) would be a massive step towards improving the area.

As others have mentioned, some actual transportation infrastructure would be fantastic

Bonus "it would be nice" ideas:

renewables power company to compete with CU

Addition of more green spaces/plants/vertical gardens around town.

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robzilla71173 t1_j037hno wrote

We actually have several of those villages. One of them is near my house, Eden Village. Tiny houses paid for by social security benefits with an onsite social worker.

CU actually gets almost half of their energy from renewables. I think it's 45%. They buy from an energy coop they belong to, and for years they've increased the wind and solar in that portfolio. They've also got a solar farm of their own, customers can choose to have their power come from that.

Definitely agreed on the green spaces and vertical gardens. The most attractive cities I've been in all have that in common, they seem to go from city to forest and back again seamlessly. It's one of the reasons I chose my neighborhood, though sadly they've been taking out a lot of the forested areas lately.

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