When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what it really is: an incredibly valuable asset.
Neil AbercrombieSo there's always been this clash between what is the public good - that which belongs to all of us in common - and what can be exploited for a private interest.
Neil AbercrombieYou're talking serious money already in the bank, and millions of dollars coming in every year.
Neil AbercrombieA good portion of the airport is on ceded lands, and lease money was paid for that. So the state's collecting lease money because all of a sudden "worthless" land now has an airport on it.
Neil Abercrombie