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PurpleDancer t1_j6jz47i wrote

Reply to comment by 0tanod in Maura Healey wants to solve the state’s housing crisis. Here’s step one. by _Hack_The_Planet_

Projects are great. They were considered bad when I was a kid, but now that I know people including family members in them I realize that they are like a golden ticket for the people who manage to get in. Offering long term security that allows people to build a life on.

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RhaenyrasUncle t1_j6mu3gj wrote

Maybe in some cases. But in a lot of cases, they lead to high crime, which leads to zealous policing, which leads to higher arrest/incarceration rates for individuals living within these projects, thus defeating any beneficial help the stability this type of housing provides.

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