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BlueFalconPunch t1_je162kk wrote

Reply to [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs

I keep seeing people claiming pearl clutching and misinformation.

What would be the upside to taking this in at EITHER facility? To let companies know Baltimore is a good place to send your waste?

It didn't come here....good. the mayors office listened to the people he was to represent. If each tanker car came with its equal in money maybe there was an upside but it wasnt.

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Reply to comment by ocaesar in [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs

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EthanSayfo t1_je15vx0 wrote

Reply to comment by ocaesar in [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs

I’m not missing the point, you are. The community has no reason to trust that Back River is even in a position to competently evaluate and deal with the treated water they receive from Clean Harbors. Period. We need to be able to trust the public authority to do their part of the job. Do I think Clean Harbors should be trusted without any additional, trustworthy verifications being done by authorities beholden to the public? No. And neither do the many people who objected to this.

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engin__r t1_je15c18 wrote

Reply to Demolition proposal sparks debate in Hampden by locker1313

A big part of what makes Hampden a nice area is the density. Tearing down housing (or businesses) for parking lots will fracture the community.

If there’s too much parking pressure, we need to focus on making it so more people walk/bike/scooter/bus/light rail, not on making it easier to park.

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adroit_maneuvering t1_je152ny wrote

Reply to comment by Shiny_Deleter in Demolition proposal sparks debate in Hampden by locker1313

I know the building is condemned and hasn't been lived in for a while (not sure exactly how long, but they made it sound like it's been a couple years at the HCC meetings about this.) I don't like the idea of it becoming a parking lot, but I understand that they're losing access to the lot neighboring this building, and that parking is in demand even with that lot, so I see why this is their solution. I hope they make some good decisions about it - like making it a permeable lot and including some native landscaping.

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avoca_ho t1_je14hve wrote

Reply to comment by Leather-Enthusiasm78 in Sketchy areas in Baltimore? by [deleted]

To be fair, you’re both right.

People on this sub are pretty protective of the city OP and most of the questions we get are from out-of-town folks who have some pretty deeply rooted biases against Baltimore. We can be a little mean when we get another post asking about safety because it’s over asked. Sorry this person came at you so hard 😅

I’d recommend searching safety and regions on the sub! Tons of posts with detailed responses exist and are easy to find. There also is a great crime dashboard you can check out here.

I’d also suggest googling segregation in Baltimore and redlining (white L, black butterfly, etc). I know that doesn’t mean much to you as a delivery driver but as a student in the region, I think it’s critical for everyone to be educated on.

Baltimore has a long and rich history that helps explain what neighborhoods have higher crime, etc.

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Matt3989 t1_je12feh wrote

Reply to comment by ocaesar in [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs

And the explosion was also not related to DPW. It was in a building rented by Synagro, related to Synagro's conversion process.

I've already commented that to this person in another thread, they are just hell bent on creating their own narrative.

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Alaira314 t1_je11q5q wrote

Reply to comment by sxswnxnw in [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs

I think that's a bit of a paranoid reading. It lands closer to a classic NIMBY situation, to me. There's no real fear of Ohioans at play, more so a desperate clutching to preserve what belongs to "us". They just want someone else to be the ones to deal with the situation.

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ocaesar t1_je10xwx wrote

Reply to comment by EthanSayfo in [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs

Holy hell, I agree with you but you really are missing the point. The water would have been treated at a separate facility operated by a separate entity. That facility just happens to be on the same property as the abysmally run treatment plant.

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_je10bo0 wrote

Reply to Sketchy areas in Baltimore? by [deleted]

This question has been asked repeatedly on here, and since you're in college I assume you can use the search function to look for those posts... so I'm gonna turn the question back on you and ask this: Why do you think it would be a good idea to get a job, and the sole purpose of the job, is to drive around a place that you aren't familiar with?? Did you decide not to do any research prior to saying, "I'm gonna be a delivery driver?"

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