Recent comments in /f/springfieldMO

_ism_ t1_j9ogegb wrote

Yes. The advocates for the homeless are trying to raise awareness and get media coverage in a community that generally despises the homeless and ignores homelessNESS. I get so irritated by these people asking for evidence or a proper news release about it already.

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Journalism starts on the ground and Christie Love and crew do that kind of ground work as just one small part of their massive outreach and awareness efforts. I respect that. I wish the community as a greater whole would help bring these stories up, but some people want to quash it down because it's "not a story yet, nothing's been proven" or they expect the newspaper to generate its own accurate facts somehow out of thin air, facts that are being concealed by those in power when observant folks have questions.

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rocks66ss t1_j9oak5o wrote

I know the man and did business with him who owns the haunted houses in the West bottoms in Kansas City, he uses those buildings once a year! But that's his livelihood, that's his job that's what he makes all of his money from. I get where you're coming from but it's not right that they come in and force you to sell your building and your business for what they deem is fair market value.

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DaltonTanner1994 t1_j9oadgw wrote

They’re giving market value, he has another building just down the road. You use the building once a year, you can use a park year round. The buildings and offices that will develop around the park will be used far more frequently, it’s more tax money. It’s simple economics.

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DaltonTanner1994 t1_j9o3csw wrote

It’s a shit building that’s only useful one month a year. Tear it down. It’s in an isolated part of downtown that’s in desperate need some positive development. The park that’s replacing it will be a good addition to downtown and make the area more attractive. It’s a win win. Y’all weird for holding on to a building that doesn’t do anything for you but once a year, considering the guys other building is like three blocks down the road.

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