Recent comments in /f/boston

pillbinge t1_j6jfzlm wrote

You're the only other person I've seen mention that term, only I use it for all the approved, "luxury" housing going up that's flimsy as shit, locked in time right now, and poorly designed from so many angles. We're just going to get more of that, but with the same care the state gives to its schools that are falling into disrepair - or however many state-run buildings for things like educators or police, in some cases.

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pillbinge t1_j6jftf2 wrote

I'm really afraid to ask which of these examples you think the US is closer to, given the state of our current housing.

If you could force the builders to make beautiful works like that, go for it. I can't even convince the average person here that if they built nice, brick buildings like you see in the more expensive parts of Boston, they'd get more public approval.

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Curious_Buffalo_1206 t1_j6jfp9x wrote

Classify single family zoning as illegal redlining and abolish it statewide via executive order. Start tearing down all these dilapidated mid-century shacks that are full of asbestos, mold, and lead, that Boomers didn’t do an honest day of work on since 1985. Replace them with 5-over-1 buildings. Have by-right construction of up to six stories with first floor commercial, for any pre-1979 house that hasn’t been officially deleaded yet. In general, start condemning buildings which fail to meet codes from 50 years ago, and grant developers the right to build 6 stories higher without a permit. Grandfathering codes has gone way too far.

The housing stock in this region is fucking disgraceful. It’s not even that it’s too expensive. It’s that so many of these buildings are barely fit for human habitation. It really is New England, eh? Both Englands are leading their continent in substandard, dangerous housing stock.

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HankAtGlobexCorp t1_j6jfmy0 wrote

Not once have you made a compelling argument for the existence of brokers for an average apartment and you keep referring to them as a necessity, which I disagree with.

Property management companies provide a service that alleviates a burden for passive landlords. Brokers do nothing for a typical renter or landlord for that matter that wouldn’t be better folded into a long term management service.

I disagree with housing as a rent seeking activity and do not do so above costs of paying a mortgage, HOA dues, and expected upkeep.

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BasilExposition75 t1_j6jflnu wrote

It really isn't lack of demand that is the issue. I am sure 2000 people would love to get into the Dover/Sherborn school system. You drop a big development into these smaller towns, the school system might not have enough seats.

There are other issues at play here. Transportation and infrastructure need to be considered. Not every street in every town has city water/sewage/gas. Not every town has public transportation and sidewalks. Each town is unique and has their own sets of challenges, thus why we have local zoning.

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Dunkelz t1_j6jerox wrote

They've kept that pricing pretty consistent at their other locations and have been pretty damn popular for awhile. Hope I'm not jinxing it for everyone but it's crazy their prices haven't gone up more with how high they keep their quality, the atmosphere/cleanliness of their public pour spots and how they treat their employees. Legit have never had a bad encounter with an employee at Tree House.

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[deleted] t1_j6jca0d wrote

What we want is this for not to happen at all ya thick headed dork. What we want is to not continue the racist ideas that infect the bedrock foundations of our laws and policies that allow this injustice.

Tyre Nicholas’s death should never have happened. He should never have had to call out for his mother as he died. He should never have been beat up. He should never have felt like he needed to run away from police.

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