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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder what the developer did to merit such upzoning.[/quote]

i assume it was well timed and well placed contributions to Bowser's campaign and former PAC and hiring crony friends.  The usual story.[/quote]

I am sure that such a deal would have occurred no matter who won the race. Closing DC General was something that a lot of people were begging to happen. Catania didn't think that it was a magical solution, but he was pretty clear that the conditions at DC General were not acceptable. Developers were always going to latch on to this as a way to get good deals - because that is what developers do. They're not going to volunteer to build shelters and public housing out of the goodness of their hearts. They're going to want zoning restrictions relaxed and incentives down the line.

I don't know why this is surprising to anyone. I don't know why anyone thinks it's a Bowser-specific or even DC-specific problem. Corporations want to make money - that is why they exist.[/quote]

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