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Just seen an elderly man trip and fall here due the unbelievable deep potholes that never get properly repaired. Only patches on top of patches on top of patches year after year. We have lived here for 50 plus years and have finally decided to get out of this garbage dump of a city. P.A. used to be a GREAT place to call home. Sadly, no more.
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Trisha (Guest)
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Dag (Guest)
That's really unfortunate; I hope that he wasn't hurt. It is also too bad that, after 50 years, you have decided to leave. We have only been here for less than five years, and I have questioned my decision many times.
When did you notice that things were really changing for the worse?
TJ (Guest)
Now as for the solution...not so easy but in the long term far more economically sensible...take portions of roads and completely rebuild them. But of course make sure all the gas, sewer and water and other utilities are upgraded first so you don't have to dig everything up six months later like PA usually does. If done based on priorities of roads then eventually the city will have all new roads and they will not need work for a lot of years. But this requires a lot of capital budget and a commitment to a long term plan and until the taxpayers make it a priority to the city it just won't happen. Most people want silly things like field houses and arts centers instead of good roads.
Ogre (Guest)
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Mark Warner (Guest)
You know - Prince Albert still IS a great place to call home. If you think otherwise, I don't think you get out much. And if you find it a "garbage dump", then grab a garbage bag and go pick some of it up!
Yes - we have our problems. There are problems everywhere you go. Do you look at the negatives, or the positives? If you spend a lot of time worrying about what's wrong, you'll never see what's right. Prince Albert is a friendly little city where people are helpful and kind. Yes, there are bad apples. Yes, we have some poor drivers (no one who posts on paNOW, though I'm sure!) and an insufficient tax base to provide a golden clad standard of living. BUT!! We have good schools, good amenities, low population density, clean air and water and rarely need fear any natural disasters beyond the occasional blizzard or plow wind.
We have it pretty damned good here, and if you think you can do better elsewhere then I wish you good luck, and advise you not to let the door hit you on the rear end on the way out.
Sexton Hardcastle (Guest)
justapaboy (Guest)
Ian Moone (Guest)
PAgirl (Guest)
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just sayin (Guest)
Legal-Ease (Guest)
Lots of Money to Waste on the Art Hauser Center: the Rawlinson Center for the Arts: the Jenkins Field House!
funny, do you notice a trend? infrastructure named after a Local individual are becoming White Elephants!
I have heard that the Arts center, and the Field house have received FAR LESS than 50% of all their pledges, and the Art Hauser Center has received just over half...
I wish the City would be transparent and show us the numbers!
Dag (Guest)
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