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taguscove t1_jd55hu5 wrote

Look at Weston and Lincoln, it is no surprise why Boston real estate and rent is so high. This is what happens when you combine a red hot jobs and NIMBY supply restrictions.

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Hottakesincoming t1_jd7dbmz wrote

Yeah, everyone seems to think that it's Boston proper thats the issue, but if you look at other major US cities, it's fairly obvious that our problem is an insistence on bucolic rural New England towns within a 20-30 min drive of the city.

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giritrobbins t1_jd8k0cu wrote

Not even that far. Brookline has built some stuff but they're stuffing the biggest buildings onto tiny parcels and not allowing anything more dense pretty much anywhere

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Simon_Jester88 t1_jd5hd8k wrote

Imagine having no fucking life whatsoever so you create an account just so you can try to sow discord. Honestly a miserable existence.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jd58fna wrote

>The real issue is a 1950s concept of endless growth economy in concentrated spots > >The call for housing is laughable and won’t do shit but sure keep screeching for your useless bandaid bc it makes you feel good

Maybe I am misunderstanding your comment, but I have never understood why the state doesn't incentivize businesses to move outside of 495.

Make Worcester/Springfield a desirable destination for businesses. The housing market would definitely cool down if the state made other cities viable.

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Any_Advantage_2449 t1_jd5mud7 wrote

You would really need to clean Springfield up a bit. I really don’t see that happening with that low class casino in the middle of downtown.

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Any_Advantage_2449 t1_jd5tc4a wrote

How? I think it’s more racist for you to think that I was talking about race. And not the crime or the literal trash everywhere and the prostitutes or the buildings that are still destroyed from that tornado what 12 years ago.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jd5vy11 wrote

>You would really need to clean Springfield up a bit. I really don’t see that happening with that low class casino in the middle of downtown.

Why did you pick the most diverse area in Springfield to deny the thought of the state incentivizing businesses moving there?

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Any_Advantage_2449 t1_jd5x41g wrote

Oh yes I forgot that low class casino is a dog whistle.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jd7fnzo wrote

Nothing low key about what you said.

You picked the most diverse area in Springfield (downtown) and said it was not suitable for businesses because it needs to be cleaned up.

It is normal to not recognize your own internalized racism.

You should be demanding that businesses move to areas with a majority minority population instead of finding excuses why they shouldn't.

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