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3 years ago

Cite 3 reasons for and 3 reasons against rebuilding Greensburg as a “green town.”

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Arte-miy333 [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

The reasons for re-building Greensburg as a "green town" are:

It is a decision that is good for the future environmentally. It is going to help reduce waste and protect the environment. See paragraph 3
It is a sign of progress. Progress is natural. The tornado had torn down the town making it look like a post-war zone. It's an opportunity to recreate the town making it into the best possible town it could be. See paragraph 6
It would make for new schools, new hospitals, new museums. All of these would help create a new and more efficient system/town. See paragraph 3 and 6.

The reasons against rebuilding Greensburg as a "green town" are:

Not everyone in Greensburg bought into the idea. It seemed to be the idea of a select few. A good idea that was not well thought out. See paragraph 7. The process of agreeing to build or not to build was not democratic.
The town didn't have the money for such kind of project at that time. It had just been torn down. To embark on such a project would require enormours injection of funds. That meant that the people of Greensburg who were just recovering from the tornado would be subjected to heavy taxes for a long time to be able to cover the cost of green buildings/ projects which were relatievly expensive. See paragraph 8.
It was proper to reinstate businesses first. These were the major contributors to the towns' economy. The more businesses Greensburg has, the more tax revenue it can earn. The more it earns, the more "green" projects it can take on.

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