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Originally Posted by Baronvonellis
I think he was referring to government investment for developments in Englewood, not government investment in general.
The socialists would say government should be the developer for Englewood. The city should build grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, shops, schools, housing ect. All the while, the housing should be free, the food should be nearly free, while the jobs in the stores and shops should pay high wages with benefits, the schools should be free. The construction jobs should only hire local people ect. Many communist countries tried this in the 20th century, it doesn't work in reality.
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I haven't heard this request, can you provide some links to people saying the city should build all these things?
Conversely, we do have an example of the city using public (TIF) funds to spur private investment in Englewood. It's called Englewood Square and has national brands like Whole Foods, Chipotle and Starbucks and a few local shops.
Does that not fit the profile?