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ribi305 t1_j6muwvz wrote

Reply to comment by ClarkFable in Maura Healey wants to solve the state’s housing crisis. Here’s step one. by _Hack_The_Planet_

I go to a fair number of these meetings in my neighborhood and the NIMBY view I hear most often is "why do we need to turn Cambridge into another New York?" A lot of old people just seem to feel that their neighborhood shouldn't need to accommodate the new people who want to live there. The problem (in my view) is that we have been adding jobs like crazy so it's become a need to add housing to begin to catch up.

Interestingly, Cambridge, Boston and the urban areas around here actually had higher population in the past ('60s), but they packed way more people into smaller housing. A lot of the reason we need more housing now is because of smaller households wanting more space per person.

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Reply to comment by cxmplexb in How much do you pay for the internet? by accion12

They used to be much more scammy with fees and raising rates, and their service used to be worse. And if you ever need a tech to come out it was a huge pain. But they've gotten better, I've used them for like 17yrs and lately I think they're pretty solid, with fair prices, good perks and decent customer service

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Reply to comment by CoolKid2326 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

Have you voted in recent city council elections? If so, then have you helped pro-housing candidates campaign? These are very tangible things you can do. Sadly I know many people will post online all day and don't even vote in local elections

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