I'm surprised betting on public transit isn't more of a thing.

Who is saying it is safe for police to have them? Seriously. Who?

> NH has almost no gun laws

That's rich coming from someone saying we all need to be better educated on guns. NH has many many gun laws.

Boston is small, so most of these places are near common touristy spots.

They setup a bathroom on the common when the weather gets a little warmer. But the big tip is still to find the nearest hotel which should never be far away.

Long Wharf Marriott probably. That's about as close as I can think of. The star market under the garden had bathrooms too. So that's sort of on either side of the north end.

Public market has a keypad lock.

Restoration Hardware too

They're finally working on the Saugus River Bridge. That drawbridge just enables this tiny little lagoon to access the ocean. Shit is fucking stupid.

MA civil commitment (imprisonment) laws are also very backwards.

There isn't a legislative will to fix them because nobody wants to be accused of being "soft on crime."

Sick days. Weather events. Service outages. Vacation days. Etc etc. And to your point, it isn't even all that close with a reduced work schedule anyway. It would at least make more sense if it was like the NYC subway and you only paid X times in a given time period.

The commuter rail pricing only sometimes worked when 5-day in person work weeks were the standard. Even then it was often just trading off driving less for less flexibility with cost being a wash.

Now it is a joke just like many of the MBTA's monthly pass options. They made some sense in the before times, but are silly for anyone going in 4 or fewer days a week.

So the commuter rail needs to find a new way to make sense. Dropping prices is one thing, but they also probably need more smaller trains (increased flexibility), and more proactive service for events or something. IDK. I'm not sure how you fix it, but holding the line and just expecting people to be forced into using it more (or even as much as before) is silly.

Quincy Market always feels depressing. I think it holds the record for the most we've paid for a really sad ice cream.

Or North Station.

In the early 2000s I got a fried clam (paper) bucket thing. They laid a piece of paper over the top of the bucket, pushed it down only a little bit, and only filled that little bit at the top. So it was way less food than it looked like.

I'm still getting heated thinking about it. Doesn't look like they even sell clams in that container anymore, but their $40 fisherman's platter is criminally small looking.

Depends heavily on your tour guide. We've gone several times and most of the time it was super fun. Last time was a little bit of a letdown because the guide was really struggling. I would still recommend them!

One of my top favorite museums. So much neat stuff to look at.

I don't know why people like cannoli so much when lobster tails (if you can handle the size) are the superior option.

Codzilla is definitely fun.

My only complaint about Liberty Fleet is sometimes their skippers are jerks to other boats in the harbor.

People really seem to love the show. So maybe.

I couldn't make it through the first episode.

That's typically the attitude on Reddit, but that doesn't really represent much relevant to those involved here.

The state could certainly start by expanding their existing rules on numbers of certain priced units. Make it price, density, proximity to public transit, etc. Unfortunately towns still fight it tooth and nail, but there's some foundation to work from there. Of course, that public transit needs to be come a little more useful too.

Drag/burlesque shows at Crystal Ballroom are another nice option.

Yes. A little larger than average high tide (which are cyclical) with a little surge and you get this. It gets a little worse over time, but it is routine.

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/11/17/alpha-management/

Story from 2021 about a tenant union and Alpha pushing out members of it.

You've already got some great help in this thread, but I just want to add that you should start documenting all communications. It might seem like a stupid waste of time, but if you can just start a spreadsheet listing dates of events or who you contacted when it'll potentially be very helpful.

You'll need something like this when/if you start withholding rent and it'll help simplify communication with inspectors, city councilors, or whoever in the mayor's office.

May even come in handy when you move out and Alpha tries to keep your deposit because they're a trash company.

You do not want to do that as a landowner. You will be fined and probably more significantly you can be made to restore wetlands. It can be a massive headache and very expensive.