Posted by Mark - IN. on November 10, 2015 at 15:33:05 from (98.206.242.17):
In Reply to: Re: Edmond Fitzgerald posted by Jerry/MT on November 10, 2015 at 11:20:41:
A few years ago I stood toe to toe with now former Gov. Daniels, when my state hadn't yet leased out our toll road for $4 billion, two of which was going to extend I-69 from Indianapolis to Kentucky so it would run from Michigan to Kentucky, our portion of the TexMex highway that is to link Mexico to Canada. He didn't admit that, but behind the scenes that was and I assume still is the plan. Anyway, what he told us folk in the audience was that "...if we build it, they will come..." and build towns in the now woods where no interstate exists. I gave him 7 reasons why we should build up Gary and its surrounding areas. One, there are about 7 interstates that tie together right or near there. Two, it has an airport that could be expanded since they are looking to put a third airport in the area, but this one would be in Indiana for Indiana revenue instead of a third airport in Illinois for Illinois revenue. Three, Great Lakes shipping ports with access to airports, railway, interstate. Four, railroad goes right through it. Five, is near Chicago, the financial center of the Midwest. Six, is near both O'Hare and Midway airports. Seven, with so many closed down factories and steel mills, land could be bought for nothing to develop. I told him that at one time, Gary was a Mecca, it has more natural resources to it than Indianapolis, and if rebuilt, could and would put Indianapolis to shame, and unlike the south I-69 corridor that doesn't exist where the theory is that "...if we build it, they will come...", Gary already exists AND we already own it. His response back to me? "No one in Lake County (Gary) will ever vote for me". That's what he told me in a room packed full of people, "No one in Lake County will ever vote for me". I'm as far right conservative as they get, and know that Lake County runs exactly the opposite, but I'm about jobs and prosperity first. Give people access to jobs, good paying, meaningful jobs, and you'll win friends that you didn't have. To go through Gary, say north Grant Street these days, and you'll find 4,000, 5,000 square foot homes that are abandoned that a century ago were the toast of the country. Not just Indiana, but the country.
To the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald, R.I.P, along with expanded Great Lakes shipping to northwest Indiana. I tried, and hope that one day again...
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