Comments on: Grant’s Farm a National Park? http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 16:17:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dempster holland http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-7621 dempster holland Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:30:30 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20218#comment-7621 I beleive Grant's farm charges a substantial fee for parking. But the real change is that the new breed of businessmen have no sense of an obligation to the public like previous generations did. I beleive Grant’s farm charges a substantial fee for parking. But the real change is that the new breed of businessmen have no sense of an obligation to the public like previous generations did.

]]> By: Eapen Thampy http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-7522 Eapen Thampy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:01:57 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20218#comment-7522 "I believe Grant’s Farm has the potential to become sustainable if it were to charge an entrance fee. The 273-acre animal preserve is visited by 550,000 people a year, more than enough demand to allow the parks owners to cover costs — or even turn a profit, if management operates the park efficiently." If only this were a private enterprise...wouldn't it turn a profit? or actually, if only it were managed well...wouldn't it turn a profit? maybe the state should own it because we could do all of these better...wait, isn't this central planning? “I believe Grant’s Farm has the potential to become sustainable if it were to charge an entrance fee. The 273-acre animal preserve is visited by 550,000 people a year, more than enough demand to allow the parks owners to cover costs — or even turn a profit, if management operates the park efficiently.”

If only this were a private enterprise…wouldn’t it turn a profit? or actually, if only it were managed well…wouldn’t it turn a profit? maybe the state should own it because we could do all of these better…wait, isn’t this central planning?

]]> By: Dave Roland http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-7501 Dave Roland Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:38:11 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20218#comment-7501 You're equating a privately-run facility that is a demonstrated money-loser under its current operational model with two public facilities that were designed to be money-losers. My comment pointed out that Grant's Farm could easily pay for itself as a private facility. And besides, Mr. Bertelsen makes an excellent point. In fact, most national parks (believe that Great Smoky Mountains NP and Rocky Mountains NP are the only exceptions) DO charge an admission fee to help defray the cost of their operation. It's worth noting that these admission fees can also help reduce the human impact on these natural wonders - a goal that I imagine Mr. Duckworth might appreciate. You’re equating a privately-run facility that is a demonstrated money-loser under its current operational model with two public facilities that were designed to be money-losers. My comment pointed out that Grant’s Farm could easily pay for itself as a private facility. And besides, Mr. Bertelsen makes an excellent point. In fact, most national parks (believe that Great Smoky Mountains NP and Rocky Mountains NP are the only exceptions) DO charge an admission fee to help defray the cost of their operation. It’s worth noting that these admission fees can also help reduce the human impact on these natural wonders – a goal that I imagine Mr. Duckworth might appreciate.

]]> By: Dave Bertelsen http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-7461 Dave Bertelsen Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:59:09 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20218#comment-7461 With all the visitors to all the National Parks there is no reason for taxpayers to pay anything towards the parks. Make them self-sufficient! With all the visitors to all the National Parks there is no reason for taxpayers to pay anything towards the parks. Make them self-sufficient!

]]> By: Douglas Duckworth http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-7458 Douglas Duckworth Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:37:31 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20218#comment-7458 So we should sell the Archgrounds and Forest Park to Peabody Energy? So we should sell the Archgrounds and Forest Park to Peabody Energy?

]]> By: Dave Roland http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/07/grants-farm-a-national-park.html/comment-page-1#comment-7457 Dave Roland Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:06:51 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=20218#comment-7457 So Grant's Farm could break even by charging adults $10 and children $5 each for admission - and they could probably manage this even while offering reduced-price or free admission to the economically disadvantaged. That's a heck of a lot cheaper than, say, a Cardinals game, or even a trip to City Museum. So Grant’s Farm could break even by charging adults $10 and children $5 each for admission – and they could probably manage this even while offering reduced-price or free admission to the economically disadvantaged. That’s a heck of a lot cheaper than, say, a Cardinals game, or even a trip to City Museum.

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