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19 Jul, 6 tweets, 5 min read
When @elonmusk tweeted his legions of fans (and haters) to move to/and or near Starbase in South Texas, no one was really prepared for what came next. Not local officials and certainly not residents.
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Musk's company, @spacex, has about 1,400 employees working to launch humans to Mars. His efforts have rocketed (I'm sorry) investment in Greater Brownsville, including real estate and boosting local businesses ...
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Downtown Brownsville received $10M from Musk, which the city hopes to use to spur even more investment. Real estate prices have also skyrocketed: The average home in Brownsville is now $212K, up 47 percent from last year.
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But with any newcomer comes friction. @spacex's launchpad now sits uncomfortably close to longtime residents. Musk has sought to buy out all the nearby properties to create a sort of company town. Retirees are incensed.
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In addition, experts have shared concern about @elonmusk's venture and its impact on the local wildlife, particularly the native birds. As David Newstead with the #cbbep tells it: "Lost habitat means lost population." houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
It’s an expected dichotomy when a brash billionaire and his legion of engineers pick your backyard to launch rockets. Others have latched onto Musk's vision and hope his company's efforts transform the region into the "next chapter in space exploration." houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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