Posted on 05/20/2017 4:07:08 PM PDT by Morgana
If there is a horse in the Belmont stakes named either
DrinkYourOvaltine
or
Burma-Shave
I advise you to bet your entire life savings on it to win.
I wonder if they would say that a renovated Pimlico could help economic development in the adjacent bad area?? I haven’t been there in decades, but from what I’ve heard, it’s as bad as I remember it.
And, while “gentrification” can happen, it’s a long drawn out process; bad neighborhoods don’t turn around quickly.
I know nothing of the economics of horse racing, but, I would fear they would throw good money after bad, if they commit to a huge renovation project there.
Gentrification does not usually happen in a bad area surrounded by other troubled areas. Please, Republican Governor, do not commit taxpayer money to this losing proposition.
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