by Australian rePublic » Wed Oct 11, 2017 10:26 pm
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by Jutsa » Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:24 am
Title: When The River Doesn’t Run Dry
The Issue: Many towns and cities were divided yesterday on account of @@NAME@@’s longest ephemeral river (a river which only exists for short periods of time after heavy rainfall) flooded over, causing production and family vacations to grind to a halt. As many roads and rail lines which cross the river are not elevated, and building a tunnel or bridge would be an enormous expense, many mayors of the river have come to the national government looking for funding.
Validity: None
Option 1: "Please @@LEADER@@, don’t desert us with your infrastructure fund!” pleads @@RANDOMNAME@@, mayor of a town on the river. “Because of yesterday’s flood, many people were unable to travel to work, school or to visit their families and friends on the side of the river. Most of us are only small towns, and can’t afford to build bridges over the river, but with some funds from you, we can. Our economy shut down yesterday because of the flood"
[effect] every flood plain must be bridged
Option 2: "Why in the bloody hell would we waste money on building bridges and tunnels for rivers which only have water a couple of times a year?" asks @@RANDOMNAME@@, an economist from a town far from the river. "If we have to bridge this river, then we have to bridge every river, which would cost a fortune! If these mayors really want their cities to be bridged, the they can pay for it."
[effect] the government claims that a lack of water justifies not bridging rivers
Option 3: "I know what we can do!" exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Minister of Creative Solutions. "Why don’t we build one road bridge and one rail bridge for every 10,000 residents? That way we don't waste too much money, and everyone can get to the other side. It’s win-win!"
[effect] roads are usually busiest during off-peak periods
by Trotterdam » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:25 am
by Jutsa » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:49 am
by Australian rePublic » Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:05 pm
by Jutsa » Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:27 pm
by Australian rePublic » Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:40 pm
Jutsa wrote:Wow! TIL!
Well, nonetheless, do you think that option 3 would be better as a "build a dam" option instead?
by Jutsa » Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:48 pm
by The Figgis Agency » Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:59 pm
by Australian rePublic » Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:24 pm
by Australian rePublic » Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:28 pm
The Figgis Agency wrote:There isn't a clear stat validity condition here. What does desertification look like in terms of Environmental Beauty, Eco-friendliness, or Weather? Thanks for the issue idea, I might write one that combines underground cities/residential areas and wadi/arroyo flooding.
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