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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 581
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The eastern line of East Bridgeport, when I first purchased so large a portion of the property, was bounded by a long, narrow swale or valley of salt meadow, through which a small stream passed, and which was flooded with salt water at every tide. At considerable expense, I erected a dam at the foot of this meadow, and thus converted this heretofore filthy, repulsive, mosquito-inhabited and malaria-breeding marsh into a charming sheet of water, which is now known as Pembroke Lake. If this improvement had not been made, in all probability the eastern portion of my property would never have been devoted to dwelling houses; as it is, Barnum Street has been extended by means of a bridge across the lake, and the eastern shore is already studded with houses. The land on that side of the lake lies in the town of Stratford, and the growth of the new settlement promises to be as rapid as that of East Bridgeport.
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定位：Additional excerpt 581 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆最初买下东布里奇波特大片土地时，东边是一条狭长的盐沼谷地，小溪穿过，每次涨潮都被海水淹没，蚊虫滋生、瘴气弥漫。他花了不少钱在沼地尽头筑坝，把这片肮脏恶臭的沼泽变成一汪漂亮的水面，就是后来的彭布罗克湖。如果不做这个改造，他东边的地产很可能永远盖不成住宅；现在巴纳姆街通过一座桥跨湖延伸，东岸已经布满房屋。核心是：先改造环境，土地才值钱。做法是：找到拉低价值的痛点，投入资金解决。取舍是，前期花钱，后期增值。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中讲述他开发东布里奇波特时，如何把盐沼改造成彭布罗克湖，从而带动东岸住宅开发。
今日一问
你身边有没有被忽视的“沼泽”，只要投入一点改造就能大幅增值？
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