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> In Bradford, once home to entrepreneurs and wealthy oil barons, the population is shrinking. Buildings in the downtown area are mostly empty. Shut it down al
by b0ner_t0ner 5y ago
> In Bradford, once home to entrepreneurs and wealthy oil barons, the population is shrinking. Buildings in the downtown area are mostly empty.
Shut it down already. Just give the land back to the Indigenous people. Concrete back to trees and grass, Greta would be happy.
- capableweb 5y agoLet's imagine the government did give the entire of Bradford back to the Indigenous, how do you get rid of all concrete, buildings and pollution while not getting bankrupt because of cleaning costs? How do you actually make concrete back to trees and grass?
- b0ner_t0ner 5y agoA lot of materials from housing can be recycled, not sure about the concrete. Sure, it will be expensive to demolish numerous buildings, factories, replant trees and migrate residents to new thriving cities. But that's a one-time short term cost for long term gains. Think of all those south eastern US cities that get destroyed year after year by tornadoes and hurricanes, yet the government/FEMA still provide aid for them to rebuild... in the same danger zone. For a $9.25 to $10 raise to do the same shit in a dying town, you might as well leave and go to a big city with more people, mixed cultures and better opportunities.
- helsinki 5y agoIf someone has been making $10/hr for the past n years, they certainly cannot afford to move to a big city, unless you expect them to live in a homeless shelter.