• Thales
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    591 year ago

    An Ohio law would require state transportation officials to build highway interchanges every 4.5 miles — even if they have to tear down homes and businesses to do it.

    That’s crazy.

    The targeted neighborhood homes primarily belong to retired persons, young families, or others on a fixed income.

    Of course.

    In March 2023, hours before the Ohio state governor signed the new House Bill 23, State Representative Tom Patton wrote new language in the transportation budget

    And done in an underhanded way.

        • @surewhynotlem
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          161 year ago

          The plans have been on display for ages

          • @MajorHavoc
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            161 year ago

            “It was in the cellar.”

            “That’s the display department.”

            • @[email protected]
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              31 year ago

              “It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet, stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard’.”

              “It’s not as if it is a particularly nice house anyway.”

      • troybot [he/him]
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        131 year ago

        I live nearby so I can give some perspective . The area is a large sprawl of developments between two of the biggest Cleveland suburbs. The homes that will be demolished near the highway have been there for decades. They have two nearby exits already so it’s a mild inconvenience to drive 5 minutes up the road.

    • @DrAnthony
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      241 year ago

      Of course, and they are banking on the voter fatigue from the whole Issue 1 ordeal to give them cover.

      • @dragonflyteaparty
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        11 year ago

        Damn, I really hope they don’t get it. This whole thing is so fucked.