Except there are already requirements for public developers to include affordable housing. The required percentage of AMI just needs to be lowered

Well yeah, again I’m not saying we shouldn’t build more housing at all

You can just lower the required AMI percentage though. I mean, that’s literally what urban planners are advocating for. This isn’t a “well the market is God and we can’t do anything about it” situation.

EDIT: I think you might be confused. The cities official requirement to meet the “affordable housing” baseline is 70% AMI. That’s the rule. I’m not talking about a market result.

Oh for sure it’s a balance. Although “affordable housing” according to the City of Boston is 70% AMI which is completely asinine and puts a big damper on the “inclusionary” policies

Sure, if you ignore the effects of affluent housing turning the surrounding area more affluent, attracting even more affluence and pushing out low-income folks

So when, in this long line of supplying the wealthy flooding into Boston with housing, will we get around to supplying housing to the low-income who live here? What do we do to help them in the meantime? And how do we prevent the increase in housing simply attracting more wealthy people in a never-ending stream?

EDIT: ITT idiots who think I’m suggesting we don’t build new housing at all

The 86 is the fucking worst

Yeah. I really, really like this new rolling stock in general (beside the reliability issues ofc), but the seats are definitely a big weak point.

Also, I’m torn on the frequency and detail of the announcements. On one hand, it’s much better for people who require audible information for one reason or another. On the other hand, it seems like the train literally does not stop talking throughout the entire trip.

Do you prefer Windsor? I’ve only ever tried them once, and it was takeout. Good food, but I feel like I didn’t really get the full experience for obvious reasons

I started going very recently. I’ve never had a bad thing there

Is there a reason people hate on Empire Garden? In my experience, it’s perfectly good food with good service in a really cool building

Bruh.

I’m very sorry that you were forced to endure that. I can’t imagine how difficult it was, and how scary it must have been to leave. I hope you’re doing well nowadays!

No problem. Just weird

If you can’t do basic research into the basic beliefs of the JW or look into some reporting about their insular communities or how they treat people in general, well idk what to say. Not gonna do your research for you.

I mean, it’s ridiculous to the point of utter willful ignorance that you don’t know this stuff

I’d rather not contribute to the car pollution and congestion

It’s more like what a stranger on the internet is saying doesn’t match up with the overwhelming experience of the majority of people, including myself. So, sketch

They are JW’s. Take a look at the back of their stand

Well I’m glad there are JW members who go against the basic teachings of their church. Either way, I still don’t believe you’re telling me the whole truth.

It sounds like you’re not telling the whole truth, or at least don’t care to look to far into their cult. It’s not based on “one family”, it’s based on common, public knowledge about their practices as a church and belief system. Which is borne out by this family

No it’s in their practice. You know a family who is extremely atypical to JW’s and do not go by the normal teachings. I know a family who very much does, and it’s not pretty. You can do a few minutes of research and see that.

Everything. They disown they’re own relatives for not wanting to be a JW, to the level of kicking them out and cutting off all contact. They are EXTREMELY misogynistic. Etc. Just look into it yourself

One of my closets friends has a JW family. Awful, awful people with awful, disgusting beliefs

It’s funny because I very specifically did not say I had a problem with it in any way, nor that they are harming me. I do have terrible personal experience with this particular cult, but I never said I had an issue with them standing around quietly.

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