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WinsingtonIII t1_j6k9rkq wrote

There are plenty of places in the Boston metro where we could build more densely and address the issue. I'd support rail access between Boston and western MA myself, but it's hard to see western MA being the real solution to the Boston area's housing crisis. It's not really close enough and there are places much closer that could add denser housing anyways.

Also, you're ignoring that a lot of people do want to live reasonably close to Boston and the ocean. I like the Berkshires but I don't really want to live there personally.

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Rindan t1_j6l6zwq wrote

I'm pretty sure the solution isn't low density housing in places that people don't want to live. It's great if you want to live in more rural areas, but they are rural for a reason, lower desire to be there. I actually like being able to walk outside my door, and walk to a coffee shop. I like that I can walk to all of my friends. I like that I can come home from work in my car, and then never touch it again.

The solution is to let people build higher density housing in places that people want to live.

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[deleted] t1_j6kevf0 wrote

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WinsingtonIII t1_j6khhmn wrote

I’m in my 30s and I don’t want to live in western MA. It’s nice, but I like density and walkability, and I like the ocean. I don’t think I’m the only person over 30 who feels the same way.

By all means, transit to western MA would be great. But not everyone wants to be a 2 hour train ride from the coast.

Also, since when do people over 30 not care about bars and restaurants? We might not care at all about being out until 2am, but we still like to get dinner or hang out with friends.

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Swimming_Giraffe420 t1_j6kac4x wrote

It won’t be beautiful anymore if you cut down the forests and clog the area with more people.

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wildthing202 t1_j6mlgwj wrote

Obviously you dig underground and put people there. That way the forest stays on top and the people have somewhere to live. If you can make giant mines you can make housing underground...

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Maxpowr9 t1_j6koof2 wrote

I feel like a broken record at times but we really need to start building up Worcester and Springfield and not rely on Boston to be the economic engine of the state.

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Vivecs954 t1_j6l3glh wrote

If that was possible we would’ve have done that a century ago. There will never be another Boston anywhere.

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RhaenyrasUncle t1_j6muawi wrote

> Most people over 30 don’t care about bars, restaurants which Boston has in abundance -

I'd argue the suburbs nearly always have better bars and restaurants than anything Boston offers.

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tjrileywisc t1_j6jvu1u wrote

That sounds massively expensive.

Also it's not where the demand is now, which is in the eastern side of the state. Why push against supply and demand in this way?

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