charons-voyage t1_jaa7ic4 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 11:41 PM

Reply to comment by SpindriftRascal in I have no offramp, and I must scream by Cabadrin

That’s the thing. I would love to use public transit and bike everywhere. But I can’t afford cambridge/Somerville so ended up in Quincy where biking sucks. Public transit exists but red line is always fucked. So we end up driving more than we want. Can’t blame people for driving. It’s probably mostly rich people who don’t need a car for work, though admittedly I don’t have any stats on that. Houses near the T are expensive, and housing near good bike infrastructure is also expensive.

SoulSentry t1_jaasnde wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:14 AM

Vote for bike and transit infrastructure in Quincy. I commute from Cambridge to Quincy via the T and would love it if they invested in either the Blue bike network or a light rail network. Washington Street is begging for better transit options and more mixed use development.

charons-voyage t1_jaavv8w wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:38 AM

None of the Quincy candidates have cared much so far. The other challenge is many of the main roads are MA state roads and we all know how the state is when it comes to infrastructure lol.

PrinceWalnut t1_jaabt49 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:11 AM

I make around $60k, so not rich, and I live in Boston proper. That being said, I'm also rather frugal, and I live in a studio apartment -- I definitely couldn't afford most of Boston on my salary either. I have no kids, but if I did I would definitely need to move out further.

charons-voyage t1_jaaw2za wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:40 AM

Yeah we have 2 kids and are pretty minimalist but still can’t swing the leafy burbs even with $300K household income. It’s crazy out there