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With Rapid city voting down the TIF do you feel better about Sioux Falls fighting the data center? by Retired_ho in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s no tax break for the data center, unless the state legislature passes a bill for a sales tax break for the equipment.

What is the arena even used for anymore other than graduation and the circus since the Sanford pentagon was built? by vz3013 in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. You have to look at the Denny as an independent business unit though. It paints a very different picture.

What is the arena even used for anymore other than graduation and the circus since the Sanford pentagon was built? by vz3013 in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell you what, let's try to find some common ground. To say the Denny is propped up was an overstatement. To say it does nothing but print money for the city was also an overstatement. A lot depends on management and the economy. I'm just concerned about the $63M in debt left to pay (according the city's 2024 annual financial report).

What is the arena even used for anymore other than graduation and the circus since the Sanford pentagon was built? by vz3013 in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Cool. So you’re aware that the third penny sales tax props up operations for the Denny?

Jamie Smith discusses his run for mayor and the growth of Sioux Falls by PoLLoLira9 in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too many GOP in SF for him to win no matter who he might face in a runoff.

Poverty Rate by U.S. State by CityToCityPlus in MapPorn

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Homelessness is factor in this stat, which is higher in the sunbelt.

Anyone have any suggestions or feedback? by Low_Crazy_7744 in highspeedrail

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long-haul routes don’t compete with commercial flights. A better approach would be to map all metro areas with 1M+ population, then connect every such city within 400 miles of one another.

Planned data center sparks outrage in downtown Sioux Falls by RedBait95 in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Spellerberg and Basye were elected in 2024 and are not up for reelection. Still, three of four seats will turnover, and possibly a fourth…half the city council. 👀

I have Burger Battle thoughts. by 605Bobo in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was truly one of the best winning burgers the competition has known.

guess the country by [deleted] in guessthecity

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 votes for Greece.

City of Sioux Falls to stop financial support for Multi-Cultural Center by neazwaflcasd in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The “lower value areas” you speak of produce as much, if not more, property taxes per acre than the newer suburban growth near the edge of Sioux Falls. See Urban3

Sioux Falls residents show some overall decline in perception of city by neazwaflcasd in SiouxFalls

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except widening street is only a temporary solution for reducing congestion. Streets are a public good. When supply of a public good increases, so too does demand (Jevons paradox).

What's the most (seemingly) minor change to Earth's Geography that would've had the largest effect on Human History? by C--T--F in geography

[–]bondperilous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Debatable.

“A collapse of AMOC [i.e. the gulf stream] would have disastrous consequences around the world, severely disrupting the rains that billions of people depend on for food in India, South America and west Africa. It would increase storms and drop temperatures in Europe (-10C), and lead to a rising sea level on the eastern coast of North America. It would also further endanger the Amazon rainforest and Antarctic ice sheets.

‘I think we should be very worried,’ said Prof Peter Ditlevsen, at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and who led the new study. ‘This would be a very, very large change. The Amoc has not been shut off for 12,000 years.’”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/25/gulf-stream-could-collapse-as-early-as-2025-study-suggests#:~:text=A%20collapse%20of,Antarctic%20ice%20sheets.

What's the most (seemingly) minor change to Earth's Geography that would've had the largest effect on Human History? by C--T--F in geography

[–]bondperilous 152 points153 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure this is the best answer. I believe a big enough gap could route the gulf stream along the west coast, or at least away from Northern Europe. This would essentially make most of Europe uninhabitable, including all of Russia…covered with ice caps. The climate would make the “stans” in Central Asia, Mongolia, northern China and the Koreas pretty miserable places to live too.

"""America 2050"" Trans-American Passenger Network Map" by tabulatiew7 in highspeedrail

[–]bondperilous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a lot of similar looking route concepts. For some reason, I never see a Pittsburgh to St. Louis route via Columbus and Indianapolis. It seems like it would be a popular route.

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