Cheves aptly opens w/ Shevawn Akers, a former CouncilMember who is a realtor (as a large % of our publicly elected servants are).
Don't think he gets it, but readers should the cycle at work here:
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Don't think he gets it, but readers should the cycle at work here:
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https://twitter.com/BGPolitics/status/1583123845782781952
1st, city council, mayor, media expend public money and other capital to project Lex as a tourist brand (Rupp, horsey subs, Main Street subs including world class bike trails, promoting hot 'hoods like NoLi getting purchased by the real estate children of horse-farm owners).
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That tourist brand money, incidentally, has run above $1 billion over the past 15 years--well more than the city has spent on any other thing besides police (who are needed to maintain order for tourists).
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2nd, people with access to money and an interest in degrading 'hoods get to capitalize off that publicly subsidized brand. Note former CM Shevawn Akers description of her investment.
As CM, Akers was directly engaged in supporting NoLi/downtown brand she now makes $$$ from!
As CM, Akers was directly engaged in supporting NoLi/downtown brand she now makes $$$ from!
Finally, repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Here's the big idea pushed by Akers' replacement on Council. It's located down the block from 2 of Akers' Air BnBs.
noclexington.com/malga-industri…
noclexington.com/malga-industri…
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