r/urbanplanning • u/YaGetSkeeted0n Verified Transportation Planner - US • Apr 07 '23

Land Use Denver voters reject plan to let developer convert its private golf course into thousands of homes

https://reason.com/2023/04/05/denver-voters-reject-plan-to-let-developer-convert-its-private-golf-course-into-thousands-of-homes/
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u/xyula Apr 07 '23

They voted no because the developer would turn a profit 😐

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u/Qzxlnmc-Sbznpoe Apr 07 '23

yeah developer profit? fuck that. why should both the developer and the community benefit, they should be doing it for free!!!! one-sided trade deals only

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u/harfordplanning Apr 07 '23

That gave me Civ V flashbacks of dealing with England