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AnimeSnoopy t1_j6lb0eu wrote

Reply to Advice for visiting beantown by [deleted]

Excuse me there tourist, you must not be familiar with the port city of Boston. Nobody here says Beantown. Please enjoy this documentary about our diverse aquatic life.

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RoaminRonin13 t1_j6l9mxq wrote

Reply to comment by willzyx01 in Maura Healey wants to solve the state’s housing crisis. Here’s step one. by _Hack_The_Planet_

I think this oversimplifies it and buys into the “zoning is the problem” narrative. We could just push for rezoning that allowed for and encourages 5 story residential buildings. Those low-rise developments are going to be the main thing that brings us towards solving this problem, as they can be built slightly more affordably and make an easier argument to sell against NIMBYism.

All I’m saying is we could create the space for these buildings in our zoning, which are more easily defensible, rather than simply give up the ghost and let developers build whatever they want. “The Market” isn’t going to solve this problem, it’s perfectly fine with how expensive housing is.

You’re not wrong about the shadows thing - them fighting that project over by the Fens because it’ll cast shadows on the park at 7:30am in March or whatever is a disgrace.

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RoaminRonin13 t1_j6l8p43 wrote

Reply to comment by IntelligentCicada363 in Maura Healey wants to solve the state’s housing crisis. Here’s step one. by _Hack_The_Planet_

It doesn’t need to be, by itself.

This “silver bullet” concept of a solution is never going to get us there, because one doesn’t exist. It’s like climate change - we need to do a lot of different things to solve the problem, of various levels of difficulty.

The MBTA communities re-zoning is both a great step in the right direction and creates a shit load of housing - demanding that it do more, or suggesting “it isn’t enough” is simply being defeatist / negative for the sake of it.

In my town we currently have ~9500 housing units and the MBTA communities law will require we re-zone to create another 2100-2400 (I forget the exact number). Whether that’s “enough” is hard to answer, but it is an enormous increase in units within what is maybe 25-30% of the town’s developed land area. That can’t be shrugged off.

And it’s not the only thing that’s happening. There’s still regular private development, and other initiatives working towards promoting the construction of new housing.

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FEdart t1_j6l8ct3 wrote

Reply to comment by 3-1advantage in Are there any places/activities in Boston that are underrated because they are typically associated with tourists or being touristy? by MrMadLeprechaun

The answer to this question was Pour House. It was the cheapest place to get a drink (and food) in Back Bay IMO. But alas, it closed and I had to move out of Boston after a COVID layoff, so I don't really know a good spot anymore.

I hear Pour House is reopening from my old friends, but I kind of doubt that it will retain the old unbelievable price points it used to have.

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trimtab28 t1_j6l7pyq wrote

Reply to Where should I live to be near Boston and not break the bank? by gold_medal_in_sleep

You can live pretty much anywhere on that income. Look, I make high double digits and I can live in most parts of town and put away cash.

Legit, every post that's like "I'm not sure if I can make it here on $120k a year" just seems like a humble brag at this point and is kinda irritating. I mean if you think $2500 a month is "affordable," you really can live anywhere

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