My condominium building was opened in 1976. To do the sprinkler upgrade, ceilings of all apartments will be scraped. The residents must move out themselves, belongings, furniture, carpet, everything but the walls, and stay out until tests show it is safe to return. That can take as long as a month. Sprinkler systems are notorious in causing seepage and flooding.The Marco Polo was a fire trap by any definition.My building's fire safety: concrete construction except for dry wall over the bathroom plumbing. All apartments have fire doors. There is no natural air circulation in the hallways. The fire alarm system is up to date. Security performs fire watch 24/7. 1,000 people live in this building, many are elderly.Where are they supposed to go?Lawmakers pass laws without doing due diligence on actual conditions. This is the problem with people who support what seems to be a good idea and force it down people's throats because they themselves won't have to go through this. Like the people who want to force the tax on "not occupied enough" properties because, they think, that will "solve" the housing problem. Ever heard of something called the Constitution?

Kai · 1 month ago

As usual, our elected officials always recognize the voter in the segment of the public that will impact the voter’s life. So, instead of finding a solution to solve a problem, they find a middle of the road, with a side step, half-step response to offend the least amount of their voter base. Not an easy task to appease everyone, but this hints as a good example when previous administrations in any level of government passes the solution buck to future administrations to contend with unresolved issues.

Rampnt_1 · 1 month ago

They say buying a boat is a bad investment, but at least you can cut your line and sail away if the dock catches on fire.

allisona13 · 1 month ago