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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by sliken on Thursday April 18, 2019 @10:09PM (#19696507)
Amsterdam is an interesting example. Is Amsterdam asking anyone else to subsidize them? From what I've read they made a conscious decision that the pumping, levees and related was worth the cost of the extra acres of land they provided.

New Orleans seems to be arguing that it only makes sense if 75% of it is paid by someone else... forever.

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by inflatableDodo on Thursday April 18, 2019 @10:31PM (#19696623)
>Is Amsterdam asking anyone else to subsidize them?

Depending on your point of view maybe half the world did, one way or another. Though I really shouldn't point fingers, being British.

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by rots on Thursday April 18, 2019 @10:34PM (#19696636)
a lot of of economic activity in NL is below sea level. No, Amsterdam did not directly pay for it. But yes, the most profitable regions contributed the most.
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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by Kim_Bruning on Friday April 19, 2019 @04:16AM (#19697885)
As usual, it's complicated. It's a system, part of which is centuries old. Amsterdam is just 1 city.

Diverse responsibilities are divided between county, water board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_board_(Netherlands) , province, and the "federal" government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorate-General_for_Public... .

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by potiuper on Thursday April 18, 2019 @11:00PM (#19696766)
> Is Amsterdam asking anyone else to subsidize them?

Nowadays, mostly tourists. But, they come willingly to be fleeced, being priggish.

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Re:After a $14B Upgrade, New Orleans’ Levees Are Sinking by nickthemagicman on Friday April 19, 2019 @02:19AM (#19697462)
Thats because most of the countries goods pass through New Orleans.
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