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You say coal hasn't brought anything to the areas where it's at. Take a drive over to Western Kentucky and drive down Main Street in Greenville, Kentucky. It's the county seat of Muhlenberg County and the city is experiencing a renaissance in its downtown. How you may ask? A little thing call Coal Severance Money. It, along with a healthy grant, have helped clean it's downtown up and their still working on it. There are plenty of reclaimed stirpmine land in Muhlenberg County that rate as some of the best fishing and hunting tracts in the state. You've got to get your facts straight and quite taking everything the goof balls at Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and Green Peace, as the one and true "Gospel". Reason I say that is half their "stats" are made up lies about an industry that has been the life-blood of a state for years.
Now talk about Eastern KY. If thats "the land that coal built", then damn. One of the most impoverished & least healthy areas in the entire country. I'd say someone got ripped off, wouldnt you.
If you know halfway what you claim to know, you & I both know that coal is dying in this area. I cant even tell you how many companies have closed up & how many people are out of a job nowadays. Its immense. The area has gambled away their future's with it & if they dont move forward & get other industry in there, they're basically gonna be left unemployed with their land torn to shreds.
So you think thats being better off?? Yeah, tell us another one.
Gossamer, have you never been to Flint, Grand Rapids (a shell of its former self but more successful as it diversified its economy), or any of the other manufacturing centers?
Sure, the auto industry was all over Michigan, I'll give you that. There was a lot here in Ohio too. The problem with Detroit is that most of it's economy was based on the auto industry. They don't call Detroit Motor City for nothing. Detroit needs to attract more of a variety of businesses and industry.
Sure, the auto industry was all over Michigan, I'll give you that. There was a lot here in Ohio too. The problem with Detroit is that most of it's economy was based on the auto industry. They don't call Detroit Motor City for nothing. Detroit needs to attract more of a variety of businesses and industry.
I agree. No city or region should paint themselves into a corner & be so reliant on ONE industry. Its suicide.
What happens when more cities get better & better public transportation & start driving less? Which is what needs to happen, we're WAY behind on this compared to other modern countries & WAY too reliant on our cars as it is. Our cities are becoming nothing but roads of grid locked cars with one person to each car. That can't last.
Same as with E KY & the coal industry. What happens when that dries up & we move to cleaner forms of energy? I mean, its gonna happen & it needs to happen. But because they don't want to move forward with new industry & learn some new tricks, they fight it simply for their own gains & not what needs to be done as a whole.
You die hard coal supporters know I'm right. I'm just saying guys, you better get moving with some other industries before its too late. Just look at what Eastern TN has done for themselves & try to copy some of that.
If not, I dunno what to tell you but to go look at some other regions that held on to dying industries too tight. They're ghost towns now.
You say coal hasn't brought anything to the areas where it's at. Take a drive over to Western Kentucky and drive down Main Street in Greenville, Kentucky. It's the county seat of Muhlenberg County and the city is experiencing a renaissance in its downtown. How you may ask? A little thing call Coal Severance Money. It, along with a healthy grant, have helped clean it's downtown up and their still working on it. There are plenty of reclaimed stirpmine land in Muhlenberg County that rate as some of the best fishing and hunting tracts in the state. You've got to get your facts straight and quite taking everything the goof balls at Kentuckians For The Commonwealth and Green Peace, as the one and true "Gospel". Reason I say that is half their "stats" are made up lies about an industry that has been the life-blood of a state for years.
Try to find such a thing in Southeastern Kentucky...
I haven't read this whole thread, but as to the original post, no. I would never want to see what has happened in Austin, TX happen to cities in Kentucky. High property taxes, ridiculously high home prices, and a population explosion to contend with. Quality of life hasn't improved, it's gotten worse. I've lived here 46 years, so I have a house purchased long ago that many newcomers couldn't afford today, but soon may not be able to afford the property taxes. I might add that it's a relatively modest house by Kentucky standards. It's about balance...have enough industry for jobs, but not so much growth that it makes you want to leave and prices you out of a place.
Try to find such a thing in Southeastern Kentucky...
We get coal severance money in Eastern Kentucky, but, we have to give it back even before we get it...they need a new basketball court in Lexington. I know, I know....we'll benefit from it too . Sure we will .
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. I know, I know....we'll benefit from it too 
. Sure we will 
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