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Old 11-29-2008, 06:40 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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That's a very cool map!
It really illustrates how chicken-wired the streets are.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:30 PM
 
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Imagine if the colleges and universities were taxed as a business? With multi-billion dollar endowments it wouldn't even put a dent into their base. Think of how it would help the cities residents, as well as the city budget.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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Imagine if the colleges and universities were taxed as a business? With multi-billion dollar endowments it wouldn't even put a dent into their base. Think of how it would help the cities residents, as well as the city budget.
Yeah these colleges have been ripping your city off. But at least your city isn't investing in 2 new baseball stadiums.
Colleges and hospitals have proven to be the most beneficial to a city's economy and stability.
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Old 11-30-2008, 06:02 PM
 
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Joe Bama! what are you doing here in Boston? I thought your territory was NYC.... Did you go to school here?

I'm so used to reading you scaring off out of state NYC job seekers--I'm intrigued with this new facet of your personality....
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Old 11-30-2008, 08:08 PM
 
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Imagine if the colleges and universities were taxed as a business? With multi-billion dollar endowments it wouldn't even put a dent into their base. Think of how it would help the cities residents, as well as the city budget.
BU doesn't have **** for an endowment...
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Old 12-01-2008, 07:08 PM
 
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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BU doesn't have **** for an endowment...
That's not exactly true. BU isn't Harvard, but its endowment is now over $1 billion.
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Old 12-01-2008, 07:15 PM
 
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That's not exactly true. BU isn't Harvard, but its endowment is now over $1 billion.
Still not great considering how much tuition is.
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Old 12-02-2008, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Brooklyn
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Joe Bama! what are you doing here in Boston? I thought your territory was NYC.... Did you go to school here?

I'm so used to reading you scaring off out of state NYC job seekers--I'm intrigued with this new facet of your personality....
I was concieved in Boston and my Grandmother lived in JP for most of my life. Spent alot of time there over the years.
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:43 PM
 
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Oh! Well, nice to see you....
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Old 12-03-2008, 10:00 AM
 
Location: Providence, RI
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Ronwell Pudding over at Archboston.com posted this link that gives actual percentages: http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/PDF/...s//pdr_562.pdf (It's a PDF file). Turns out that not only does BU not on 50% of the land in Boston, but ALL of the Higher Education and Medical institutions combined only amount to owning 2% (!!) of Boston's total land. 35% of Boston's land is residential and 26% is State owned. 15% is commercial and 14% is city-owned. That's the breakdown for you.
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