How do we make the good stuff more marketable? [View All]

[taterguy]

The library in my town was built in the 1950s with an addition added in the 1970s. It’s cramped, a bit ugly and woefully short on resources. Lots of the books I want to read are either unavailable or have very long waiting lists.

Naturally the local government says there’s no money whenever people suggest upgrading the library.

Here’s what the jail is like: It was built in 1995 and can house 1,100 prisoners, about 800 more than the jail it replaced. There’s more people here and a bit more crime in the past 12 years but there sure as hell aren’t four times as many dangerous thugs running around that need to be separated from society.

Nevertheless, the local government is eager to spend $5,000,000 expanding the jail.

:wtf:

Why?

I think a lot of it is perception.

Jails are necessities.

Libraries are luxuries.

So here’s my question for you smart creative DU types:

How do we convince the powers that be that unglamorous things like libraries, schools and basic infrastructure are just as vitally important as our ability to lock up people?

I honestly don’t know which is why I’m asking.

If I don’t respond to your feedback immediately it’s because I’m distracted by the latest video game.

Sigh.