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Springfield South End Case Study
Springfield’s South End district has been struggling over the past 10 years. Businesses are starting to close and the area is very run down. Although the South End district has seen better days, the town of Springfield has started a rehabilitation project that includes fixing roofs, Windows, landscaping, and many other things as a way to try and rebuild the neighborhood. There is a lot of work that has to be done so it is still a work in progress but Springfield’s south end is on the rise for the future. One of the biggest things that is going to bring life back to the districts is the recently approves MGM grand casino that is currently in the process of being built. A few years ago the idea of getting a casino in the western mass area was proposed. It eventually came down to either Palmer or Springfield. Springfield won of course, and the casino will be fully functional by 2017. Some people argue that this will help the south end district and hopefully pull is out of the dark recession it is in right now. The MGM will bring in a lot of cash flow to the area, but I think it will end up causing more issues than it will good, in regards to traffic, …show more content…
I think this is one of the benefits that no one can argue about the casino coming in. The only question I would arise is, is MGM going to bring in there own qualified people, or are they going to higher people from the western mass area. If they bring in people from MGM I think that will negatively affect our city’s economy job wise. One of the main reasons we decided to let MGM put a casino in Springfield was to create jobs. If it can create jobs for locals than hopefully it will stimulate the economy in the south end district. That is one of the pluses for sure, but when it comes down to the general idea of having the casino in Springfield, I think it will create a lot of

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