Chapter 679: Soft Capital Accumulation, Further Development of Yale Resources

"There are no outsiders here, tell me, what are your plans?!"

After taking Carter's arm to his office, McCall closed the door and asked bluntly.

He didn’t believe that Carter was doing purely charity work!

It's not that all rich people don't do charity, but based on his understanding of Carter, this guy, at least now, in his own understanding, it is impossible for him to have no agenda and really benefit the city and society.

The area next to the so-called course center chosen by Carter is not suitable for shops. The roads are somewhat narrow and there are many trees.

The environment is a good one, just for doing business

Besides, people are here to take classes, so what kind of business can you do? Selling stationery? That’s bullshit!

"Hahaha, I don't have any plans. I just want to promote the deep integration of Yale and New Haven. You can think of me as serving the public sector."

"What if?"

McCall raised an eyebrow.

"If you say that, it will only make me feel that you are trying to lower my price."

"You are right to think so, Mr. Mayor. I actually hope to get this land for free. After all, you have also seen that the environment here is really not suitable for commercial buildings. It is surrounded by woods on all sides, and there are two

The small lake is very beautiful, but apart from some private clubs, I can’t think of any other business here.”

"But today's West Haven obviously cannot support the existence of such a place. On the other hand, the public curriculum center I plan to build will be different!"

While Carter chuckled, he was making his own calculations in his heart.

If we can make use of Yale's resources, this is an issue that Carter has been considering since the first day of enrollment. If we leave good teachers from prestigious schools and don't use them, students will be somewhat sitting on a treasure trove without knowing it!

It is true that these public courses are free offline; but they must also be free online. After all, the paid on-demand technology in this era is not yet mature. However, these course videos can be sold to TV stations themselves!

There is no need to produce the program yourself, and it can also guarantee certain stable ratings. Carter does not believe that no TV station is interested! After all, in the United States, where education is expensive, there are still many motivated people who can listen to courses taught by Yale professors for free.

Very happy to watch!

In the name of serving public undertakings, I can still benefit from the intellectual labor of these lecturers. Speaking of which, it also adds a layer of gold to my own image.

All he needs to do is to build a path from Stevenson Road to the interior of the woods and build a teaching building, that's all!

There is really a lot of soft capital to be harvested!

"You are right to say that. There is indeed a suitable place for what you said. But, I still say the same thing, I don't believe you have such a good heart, although objectively, it does help us a lot!"

"Since it's a big help, how about it? Can you give me this land for free, or give me a nominal amount of money?"

Looking at McCall's vigilant look, Carter couldn't help but feel a little melancholy: This image of him was somewhat different.

It’s time to make amends!

"Since you want to build this public course center, you must borrow Yale's resources, right? You can negotiate with the professors first, and then talk to me about getting the land for free. If there are really Yale teachers who will go to our citizens for free

If you teach, this land will be given to you for free!"

"make a deal!"

Walking out of New Haven City Hall, across the street directly in front is the Yale University Green Park.

In the park, the people from the Conservatory of Music were still playing and singing under the shade of the trees just like the old men playing the erhu in the park. The sound of construction mixed in with the music also reminded Carter of the New Haven Municipal Library.

Not finished yet

Let me tell you, there are too many libraries in New Haven!

There are 22 libraries within Yale University alone, plus the newly built municipal library nearby.

Sometimes Carter is very curious. It stands to reason that in a city with such a strong academic atmosphere, the quality of citizens is generally low. This is somewhat outrageous.

But then again, such a rich cultural heritage also makes Carter feel envious. Think about Douglas, there is no library, and even if it is built, there are not enough books. Look at this embarrassing situation again.

"Dear classmates, look at the oldest community at Yale where we are now. It is already very old, and the electrification in the building is so serious that it is out of touch with our current era! We don't want to see it sink like this, we should let it follow

Follow our footsteps and embrace a better future with us!"

"If you too are fed up with creaking stairs!"

"If you're fed up with circuits that can go out at any time!"

"If you've had enough"

"Then, please join us and vote the most precious vote in our hands for our future star at Yale, Mr. Carter Black!"

For a while, he thought about the development of the West Haven area, and for a while, he thought about all these things. Carter's footsteps walked into the old campus unknowingly.

A person who is shouting on the podium.

Jagos Kent!

Carter remembered him as a freshman. He was the reason why he suggested renovating the dormitory. It is said that when this guy was walking on the stairs, he was stabbed in the butt by a suddenly broken wooden board.

To be more precise, when this guy fell down the stairs, his butt hit the raised step section as his body fell down.

"How do we believe that he can really renovate our old campus? He is just promoting and advocating, and others can do it as well. Even if we write a joint letter, it can be done! This should not be a reason for him to advertise himself!"

"If it were simple, then why didn't the previous presidents do this? If it were so simple, I wouldn't have that scar on my butt!"

Encountering troublemakers while canvassing did not make Kent panic. It is normal for people to make trouble for each other, and this requires debate.

It's just that Carter is not in the mood for the time being to listen to these back-and-forth debates, watch, and savor the passion and excitement of the student days.

Walk quietly around the old campus and onto Elm Street.

Carter quietly reflected on his current situation in his mind:

The giant panda museum is about to open, and ticket sales and commercial street rents will be a stable income; and the remaining land can be sold for at least tens of millions of dollars, which is a big income;

The SR-166 Expressway has recently entered the trial operation stage, and it will not be long before it is fully opened to traffic. By then, the toll fee will also be a revenue;

There's also hospital construction; prison expansion in Texas.

HT is planning to enter the Canadian market

Speaking of which, I have a lot of input projects. After all, this does not include some of my small investments in the early years.

But in a blink of an eye, you can see that there are many places where you need to spend a lot of money!

The interest rate on the ten-year Treasury bond, which is still higher than 12%, has made it difficult to securitize Carter's assets. Douglas is also entering a new period, and it happens to encounter the development of West Haven.

There are many opportunities, but you can

For the first time, Carter looked at his overly complicated industrial distribution.
Chapter completed!