Taxes. I guess that's the big part of it.
Recently, a cockpit was built near my residence and I was asking myself why would they build a gambling place first more than a school for the education of the children.
Now, I actually understand it. We are not yet a big city and we are actually in a developing phase so the local government would need funds first to pay for the other facilities that will be built near our residents.
At first, I was actually mad about what they did because I thought this will be bad for the people near it, but when I saw lots of rich people parking their cars near the cockpit, that added to my understanding of how much they will make after building it.
My expectation is after a year, the local government will start projects for the benefit of the people around it.
Taxes and the cockpit issue are both valid points that you make. After all, its all about the government, money, and stuff. So the cockpit beside your home is basically a way to raise money for necessities for cities like schools. Not that schools arent essential, but priorities must be set in order, and as you well know, money doesn't grow on trees.
You were upset, and its quite understandable given that gambling and cockpits arent typically associated with positive communal activities. However, the vehicles of the wealthy convey a narrative. And perhaps greater things will come to your area in a year, like parks or schools or something similar. Its kind of like, "Wait and see" and "Hope for the Best," you know?
That's true and that's my expectations for the next few years. I just hope the next governing person will do the same if ever the people will vote for a new one. But I do believe he is doing great. Now there are street lights all over our place and they are also putting a lot of cameras in case of accidents or emergencies.
I have also seen some projects like road widening and fixing some areas where the roads are already wrecked.
I think most of the funds that were used there were from the cockpit that was built near us. So yes, I may be upset at first but when you understand it and see progress then I don't think there's anything to worry about.
I have also seen many stores opening near the cockpit so I guess that's another profit coming from the city funds from store permits, space rents, and taxes too. We cannot really just judge the start while not witnessing the end yet.