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The whole "Cop City" stuff seems pretty corrupt.
by bigbillheck 3y ago
The whole "Cop City" stuff seems pretty corrupt.
- ethbr1 3y agoWhich part? The city wants to use some land for a public purpose. They steamrolled local opposition to do so. It'd arguably be more corrupt if they turned around and sold it to developers. (I haven't looked at the details of how City Hall East was sold into Ponce City Market) To me, corruption is individual enrichment at injury to the public or subverting legal processes in place.
- ethbr1 3y agoLooked up the City Hall East sale, because I was curious. Sold through the Atlanta Development Authority, in 2011, for $27M, with a portion of the paid as the development achieves milestones. And gets a $600,000/yr expense off the city's books. I walked through the entire empty building during the sale... and could definitely say there needed to be a LOT of renovation (including structural) before it was usable. Also, apparently holes between 12' ceiling floors were acceptable safety practices when it was built. No OSHA! https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2011/08/01/city-hall-east-to-become-ponce-city-market/ https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2011/08/01/city-hall-east-to-b...