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Posted by Michael549 on Sat Jul 4 11:16:33 2009, in response to Re: LIC Yuppies get steamed, posted by Dan on Sat Jul 4 10:50:35 2009. There is one aspect of this issue that a bit of a nugget.The idling engines are not there on weekends! Since those engines are someplace elsewhere, an argument could be made that they should remain at that place all of the time. A crack in the window towards mitigation appears, a point to argue. A deal could be made. Which is a different argument than, those idling engines are there ALL of the time, and especially because there's no where else to put them. In such a case, the new yuppies lose, flat out. If this were the case, then no mitigation or deal is possible, unless major amounts of money or effort is used. As a transit fan, I am inclined to say screw the yuppies - I like my trains so don't mess with them! On the other hand, there are plenty of NIMBY issues that get decided in a wierd way. Zoning - there is/was a whole urban homesteading movement to "reclaim" blighted spaces, and this is one aspect. From a fiscal point of view, is it better to get money (from property and other taxes) from such an area (near a train yard) by allowing housing to be built, or to allow the land to dis-used because the industrial base has declined? Getting big-box stores and other facilities can be a challenge - a chicken and egg situation - without nearby residents. Just a thought. Mike |
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