TakenOverByBots t1_j1wzsok wrote on December 28, 2022 at 12:46 AM

Reply to comment by yeetsqua69 in I want to propose to my girlfriend at the Snowport today, but don't have anyone to take a video by uternalfootball

Let's just say, I don't know a single person in my social circles who could afford to live in the Seaport. And I'm supposedly well off. So yeah, it's not a bad thing, but it is kind of brave admitting you're wealthy to a sub where every other post is someone crying that their landlord is raising the rent and they'll have to move to Fitchburg or something. The other thing is that the Seaport is an area with no soul. Not really a neighborhood. Just luxury condos and trendy restaurants.

bostonaliens t1_j1z9u6q wrote on December 28, 2022 at 2:46 PM

What would give the neighborhood “soul”? A school? No children live in Seaport. Historical landmarks? It was a giant parking lot 15 years ago. The city and partnering developers were never going build Beacon Hill brownstones or an affordable neighborhood like Brighton or Alston. Reddit needs to accept Seaport for what it is and be happy we have something that isn’t a dumping ground for Whitey anymore.

TakenOverByBots t1_j1zhsxm wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:44 PM

At least there's finally a Trader Joe's. Developers were so greedy that they just built luxury condos after luxury condos without any regard for the basic things people need when they actually live somewhere: a grocery store, dry cleaners, CVS, etc. The neglect of simple conveniences or the assumption that these people are so wealthy, they can just have anything they need delivered, is what I mean. A neighborhood is more than just condos and restaurants.

bostonaliens t1_j1zi7yl wrote on December 28, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Totally agree. Even some unique sandwich shops or delis (can be fancy idc) just to break it up a bit would go a long way.

TakenOverByBots t1_j1znjs0 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:24 PM

I say I don't know anyone who lives there but I actually did up until about four years ago. He finally moved when they wanted to practically double his rent. He said his biggest complaint was no grocery store. He worked downtown and had to get all of his groceries from the Roche Bros. after work and bring them home. The Trader Joe's came in around the same time he moved out.