• kata1yst@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    18·
    4 months ago

    1. Homeless shelters, housing, and work programs.

    2. Education, and especially special education and mental health support in schools.

    3. Small business low interest loans and art grants.

    • Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
      5·
      4 months ago

      These are great plans, and I would definitely do the same. I would also try to fund STEM activities for the youth and community, as most of that sort of money and effort here just goes into sports.

  • skozzii@lemmy.ca
    12·
    4 months ago

    Off topic, but this the part that gets to me about billionaires. If I had billions I would spend my days helping communities and people directly, the amount of joy and impact on so many lives would be crazy. Every single day you can absolutely change multiple peoples lives in such a positive way.

    But instead they fly their private jets to an island to diddle little kids… what the actually F.

    • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      4 months ago

      Its a crazy thought. Like, they are SO deranged it’s almost cartoonishly unbelievable.

      I’m decently well off from my work and I find when i gain more money I’m much more giving because its fun. Oh no problem I’ll pay your lunch. Guy on street looks kinda poor so get him a burger. Guy in grocery store I can tell is homeless and is buying 1 apple. Give him 50 bucks . donate to Foss projects because they put a lot of work in

      I can’t imagine how much I’d give if I was actual rich, I’d donate to all the pet hospitals so no one has to watch their pet die because they can’t afford medical bills etc., build 3rd places, buy all the school kids healthy lunch etc. There’s so much.

      Again, if we saw a tribe of 1000 monkeys and 1 of them hoarded every banana while the rest starved, that psychopath monkey wouldnt last long. Hopefully the same happens with humans soon.

  • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
    10·
    4 months ago

    Depends how many millions. The biggest problems the Netherlands has are caused by too intensive agriculture. Buying out farmland and converting it to nature areas to prevent eutrophication would greatly increase our surface water quality and reduce ammonia emissions to improve air quality while also reducing some of the pressure on existing nature areas which would allow more housing projects to take place. This would require many millions though.

  • khannie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    4 months ago

    Solar panels. Ass loads of them. Everyone in the area gets a share of the free energy.

    You get a larger share if you:

    • host them on your property
    • have more people in your home (families, sharing etc)
    • Are renting because renters need more of a leg up in this world

    I live in a fairly small town so millions worth of solar would actually have an impact.

    • cymbal_king@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 months ago

      Yes, plus this has extra resiliency benefits for climate disasters and avoiding pain when the price of fossil fuels spike for some reason…

  • yermaw@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    4 months ago

    Soft play centre and something for the bigger kids, maybe start up scouts or something. Not sure about what for the adults, but some cheap/free 3rd spaces. Theres just nothing any more. Couple pubs for the adults but people cant afford it multiple times a week, and you shouldn’t be drinking that much anyway.

  • evers@lemmy.world
    4·
    4 months ago

    I create a Planet B. Total opposite of this Planet A. People first, second and third. No borders. No discrimination. No money. Back to the origins.

  • Jankatarch@lemmy.world
    4·
    4 months ago

    Education. Progress follows education. Hell even if you progress a lot, it starts reverting over generations without education.

  • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    4 months ago

    You don’t need millions to spend to make positive change. Joining or starting a mutual aid group and plugging in to a larger network can do wonders for positive change. Read up about the Free Breakfast for Children program back in the 70s it was so successful the government tried to shut it down but also had to replace it with their own program.

  • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    4 months ago

    Crosswalks, sidewalks and pedestrian safety equipment/enforcement.

    Our town actually spends a decent amount on education, but has very little poverty and is relatively sparsely populated, but only has 2 stoplights and no crosswalks for the dozens of us that could walk to shops, banks and post office if there was a way across the damn 50mph road.