Nomahs_Bettah

Nomahs_Bettah t1_ixnub8o wrote

Reply to comment by StarbeamII in The lack of homes could strangle our life sciences industry: Why the concentration of biopharma in Cambridge and Boston would ratchet up costs, exacerbate the housing crisis, and pitch the region from its throne. by writethefuture3

But that traffic isn’t going into the city, and I’ve found that most people in wealthy suburbs are averse to transit anyway. Particularly if they’re building in Lexington, for example; it’s also a shorter commute for people in that area than Lexington to Cambridge. I think that people will drive in is fine.

Lab work has to be done on-site, but I’m also thinking of all the positions that can do hybrid; like legal, HR, etc.

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Nomahs_Bettah t1_ixnl571 wrote

Reply to comment by StarbeamII in The lack of homes could strangle our life sciences industry: Why the concentration of biopharma in Cambridge and Boston would ratchet up costs, exacerbate the housing crisis, and pitch the region from its throne. by writethefuture3

Will it force people to drive (which personally I’m not that opposed to)? If the labs are closer to their homes in these suburban towns, that will mean less traffic coming into the city, and shorter commutes. If the labs moving out to cheaper land means that they offer flexible or part-time WFH hours for positions where this is possible, even better.

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