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Getbig Main Boards => Politics and Political Issues Board => Topic started by: 240 is Back on March 27, 2009, 08:35:48 AM
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Hahaha I grew up in Akron. The funniest part of the Y-bridge jumpers was the fact that people built homes under the bridge. When I was young, you'd hear about people landing on houses when they jumped off the bridge. I always wondered if it was pure luck, or if they were that spiteful to take someone's roof with them.
Akron received the most stimulus funding of any local community — $21 million for four projects, including $7.5 million for improvements to the Y-Bridge. (The fencing is expected to cost $1 million to $1.5 million; the rest will go toward new decking for the 28-year-old span.)
One man jumped to his death off the All-America Bridge this year.
Two more used the Akron bridge — more commonly known as the Y-Bridge — to commit suicide in 2008.
Akron hopes to curtail future deaths on what has been dubbed ''Suicide Bridge'' by installing a fence.
The controversial fencing — some have been pushing for it, while others think it's a waste of money — was among the local projects the state approved Thursday for federal stimulus funds.
''It just makes a safer Akron for everybody,'' said Robert Conley, who has been urging the fencing since his son, Kevin, jumped off the bridge to his death in 2006.
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I always wondered if it was pure luck, or if they were that spiteful to take someone's roof with them.
That's so bizarre haha
I never heard about this.
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well it's not exactly a selling point for "Move to Akron -- It's raining people!"
I drove over the Y-bridge on the way to high school for 2 years, every morning. that was back in 90-92. lots of jumpers back then, you were always hearing about it.
Never build a house under a bridge, i think that was the lesson to be learned.
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i hated southern ohio. went there for vacation and hunting a few times. kinda dreary. i disliked that about akron... 10 months a year, it was cloudy.
kinda cool about the shantytown. gotta stay warm.
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i hated southern ohio. went there for vacation and hunting a few times. kinda dreary. i disliked that about akron... 10 months a year, it was cloudy.
kinda cool about the shantytown. gotta stay warm.
This place is the worst.
I saw a cop drive his cruiser back through the woods to check out the shantytown and I was thinking how funny it would be if he got surrounded by hobos like the officer in the movie 'Emperor of the North' and they made him bark like a dog. ;D
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Cmon it aint that bad around here RonPaulFan. Well, it's bad enough. haha If you dont like the weather in Ohio, wait 5 minutes. Epic cheesy old person phrase.
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Cmon it aint that bad around here RonPaulFan. Well, it's bad enough. haha If you dont like the weather in Ohio, wait 5 minutes. Epic cheesy old person phrase.
HAHA ;D