3720-To-One t1_j6o2sky wrote
Reply to comment by BonesIIX in High Density Housing Development Near South Shore Plaza Receives Pushback by amos106
They wouldn’t be able to set prices so high if there weren’t so many people willing to pay that much… precisely because NIMBYs have been preventing adequate housing for decades.
BonesIIX t1_j6o4pf5 wrote
Eh, it's not really singularly NIMBYs, as much as that's a convenient Boogeyman. Boston has had an insane growth/interest since the growth of software, biotech industries, and the complete beautification of the city with the completion of the Big Dig in 2008. Software industry didn't really become a thing in Boston until the mid aughts as well.
It's much easier to say "boo NIMBYS", sure but it's a much more complicated mix of factors that are less than 2 decades in the making.
ik1nky t1_j6ob0qc wrote
Boston's population growth isn't particularly notable. 8.5% population growth over a decade compared to some southern cities growing 20-30%. We would probably see similar numbers if we actually built enough housing, but we're not even close.
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