Thursday, July 28, 2011

McDonald’s applies to demolish building it already knocked down


McDonald’s USA LLC faces potential enforcement action for tearing down a 100-year-old house next to its Springfield restaurant without a state Act 250 permit in December.

http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20110728/NEWS02/707289887

8 comments :

  1. Act 250 is another insidious invasion into private lives and enterprise. What needs to be "torn down" is Act 250. It's just a tool for nosey bureaucrats to exert control over the lives and businesses of the good people of the state, depriving them of their freedoms and livelihoods. It was a 100 year old ramshackle house that had seen better days and now Springfield is better off without it as it opens up new possibilities at that site. All the dang bureaucrats need to quit whimpering and get over it!

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  2. re: "Hansen said. “There should be some consequences."

    What Hansen needs to comprehend is, he and his ilk are why NO business is even exploring the possibility of locating in Springfield. Maybe if Hansen wasn't feasting off the State payroll, he could have an appreciation for how difficult running a business in this rat hole really is.

    Springfield is plagued with multiple, abandoned, dilapidated, old buildings on its main thoroughfares. Such eye sores rightfully cast a stigma of depression on the community. Removing these rat infested slums MUST be a priority, and getting rid of Hansen may be a first step.

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  3. Most of the 'rat holes' got that way due to the greed of business owners/ landlords. It's not a reflection on the law when greedy corporations FAIL to follow them. McDonald's in Springfield thinks they are above all ordinances- remember when they painted their building before getting permission.
    I hate when greed overrides common sense and am SICK and tired of hearing rich whiners complain that they have to follow the laws too.

    Afterall, most of them think if you have the money you should be able to buy your way into whatever you want, regardless of its impact on others.

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  4. Real estate economics 101 as it applies to Springfield.

    1. Older industrial and commercial property is essentially worthless and a poor investment. Hence, it can not be sold and falls into disrepair.
    2. Such property is worthless due to lack of demand and ample supply.
    3. There is no demand because operating a business in Springfield is unprofitable relative to other communities.
    4. Business is unprofitable here due to demographics of population. Over 50% of the population is either unemployable, or receiving aid. Such is the backlash of having the highest dropout rate in the state, countless section 8 housing, multiple elderly housing facilities and dozens of prison families that relocated here. These cock roaches will never fuel a skilled work force or support local merchants.

    So there you have it. Business greed is nowhere in the formula for the proliferation of rat holes we all have to endure.

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  5. HaHaHa @ the 'lessons' comment above. Clearly someone is an angry person who would benefit from professional help. Instead of whining and playing the 'woe is me' game, do something that makes a positive difference.

    By the way- no one is 'unemployable'. They may have challenges, but nearly everyone has something to contribute.

    Section 8 housing is run by landlords- not the people living there. So, if the conditions are bad- you can point the finger that way.

    I'm not sure where anyone gets off calling people- especially those living in elderly housing- cockroaches. Your anger and sense of entitlement is palatable.

    The stigma of depression in this town comes from a long-standing history of refusing to acknowledge declining industries. Rather than proactively addressing the impending downfall by stimulating new idea and inventions, springfield seemed to bury its collective head in the sand and pretend like all would be okay.

    And now, rather than doing anything that will make a positive difference, people simply sit back and blame the 'prison families' and people at the bottom of America's economic pig pile of an economy.

    I have news for you: we had major problems before the prison was even a notion. I won't educate you about the realities of how environments impact people, but if there were enough real opportunities, it is guaranteed that there were be fewer young people wandering aimlessly around a parking lot.

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  6. I personally witnessed this demolition. Mcdonald's did a better job on environmental issues than S.R.D.C. is doing on the brownsfield property known as Fomer Fellows Gear Shaper.
    If you want to check out a serious crime go look at the Fellows Gear Shaper Building. McDonald's used their own Money. Who really paid for the Fellow's Building? How much state and federal aid was mis-spent and stolen by your local regional development fraud group.

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  7. For anonymous who challenged the "Lessons" author: You must not be a resident of Springfield if you truly believe "nearly everyone has something to contribute" and state "no one is unemployable." Are you aware of the shoddy education our children get through this town? Oh....maybe your a Springfield teacher trying to justify your job performance......? Whatever your deficit, you're very foolish to believe no one is unemployable. Perhaps looking at the unemployment rates may help you educate yourself. Good luck; seems like you'll need it Pollianna!

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  8. Thank you for posting such a useful, impressive and a wicked article./Wow.. looking good!

    Demolition Service

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