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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. national parks could be privatized. Here's what would change.
Late last year, when a high-profile proposal to privatize some services at national parks went public, the reaction came quickly.
The Department of the Interior, which manages most federal land, had formed a committee of recreation industry representatives in 2017. In October 2019, the committee proposed privatizing campgrounds, limiting senior discounts, and adding expanded Wi-Fi, food trucks, and Amazon deliveries. The proposal was met with such resistance among environmental groupsand the publicthat the department ended the committee less than two months later.
This was merely a flashpoint in a controversial debate thats been bubbling for decades. The cash-strapped National Park Service (NPS) is saddled with a nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog; the recreation industry has said it can manage some park services better and cheaper. And environmental groups call for close scrutiny of privatization initiatives in order to maintain the original mission of conserving parks and their resources.
Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting discussionand might upend the debate altogether.
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texasfiddler
(1,989 posts)The republicans want to ruin and privatize everything in the pursuit of a quick buck. If we dont get trump out, we are screwed.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)But fuck no.
nykym
(3,063 posts)people seem to forget that privatization means you are asking a private company to take over.
The primary purpose of a private company or publicly traded company is to make a profit.
which means as costs go up for them costs go up for you.
MoonlitKnight
(1,584 posts)While they are closed. Perfect timing and will put people to work safely.
Heck, make it $25 billion and upgrade with the goal of long term savings.