Triple B Posted April 3, 2015 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,610 Content Count: 74,508 Reputation: 10,798 Days Won: 422 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Billionares do not become billionares by giving things away for nothing. No, they don't ....but a lot of them do give away things for nothing once they become billionaires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted April 3, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I agree with smazza. Sure it will be good for med students to be closer to the teaching hospital, less time wasted on commuting. But the big winner is Vinik, who has donated the land (with a tax break given I presume) and in return his lands will be worth a lot more. Billionares do not become billionares by giving things away for nothing. Of course it will help his other ventures in the area. That doesn't change the fact that this is a great thing for USF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted April 6, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I agree with smazza. Sure it will be good for med students to be closer to the teaching hospital, less time wasted on commuting. But the big winner is Vinik, who has donated the land (with a tax break given I presume) and in return his lands will be worth a lot more. Billionares do not become billionares by giving things away for nothing. Of course it will help his other ventures in the area. That doesn't change the fact that this is a great thing for USF And for the downtown core, in general. If redevelopment goes as anticipated, this would be a boon in property taxes for the City's coffers. Private/Public development partnerships are not going away anytime soon, folks, especially with state and federal funding for local government programs drying up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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