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To: MtnClimber
I moved to Chubbuck, ID in 2000. The population was under 10,000. Lots of open farm land in and around the city. Roll forward to 2024. Much of the farmland is covered in apartments. Lots of car wash businesses are springing up. A car wash is an easy pick in an area with Winter weather and lots of dust in the air during active farming season. The only time you don't wash is in sub-freezing weather where you could have the doors frozen shut.

What I don't understand is the economic argument for all of these apartments. Most of the employment in town is barely above minimum wage. The rents are out of reach for most people with local employment. There is adequate housing around Idaho State University for the transient populations of students present from September to June each year. I see a similar pattern up in Idaho Falls. New apartments everywhere. There simply isn't adequate employment to support all of this capacity.

41 posted on 02/16/2024 10:17:03 AM PST by Myrddin
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To: Myrddin
There simply isn't adequate employment to support all of this capacity.

These properties are meant to be investment vehicles, like China's 'Ghost Cities', and not actually occupied by anyone, even illegal alien invaders.

44 posted on 02/16/2024 11:19:43 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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