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Originally Posted by Syndic
The laissez-faire rhetoric here is suffocating. Stop with the hyperbole. Our government's job is to serve us, not Big Business. Developers aren't what give Austin value. Our people and culture are what give Austin value. If developers want to play ball, they have to play by our rules. No more of this corrupt sidestepping crap. Though they may not realize it at first, the density bonus program actually provides value to developers by insuring that Austin remains a unique and healthy place, rather than some yuppie utopia with no culture or diversity.
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Stop with the Occupy B.S. It's both people
and business that give Austin value. People move where the jobs (business) are more than anything else. Big business provides jobs, and most people work for corporations. Having a job improves one's quality of life. Big Business is not evil.