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BigFig@lemmy.worldM to Texas@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years ago

[Yahoo! News] Texas family rejects millions for their property and does something remarkable with it instead: ‘I’m just very grateful’

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[Yahoo! News] Texas family rejects millions for their property and does something remarkable with it instead: ‘I’m just very grateful’

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BigFig@lemmy.worldM to Texas@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years ago
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Texas family rejects millions for their property and does something remarkable with it instead: ‘I’m just very grateful’
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Originally, the plan was to build a subdivision in the area, which would have provided 2,400 homes.
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  • Kalothar@lemmy.ca
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    TLDR

    Ronnie and Terry Urbanczyk’s were paid 25 million to turn their land into a state park, instead of 125 million to turn it into a bunch of residential properties.

    So they rejected big millions off still quite big millions. Also the surrounding community opposed the original deal.

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      Still, that a huge deal for the park, especially if property abuts the park.

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        yeah but housing is so scare. im conflicted.

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          Humans have changed something like 70% of the earth for housing, business , etc. Yeah, Texas is growing, yeah people need places to live. But we’re not the only species that needs room to live either.

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            yeah higher density would be better

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