amos106 OP t1_j6nl7vh wrote
Reply to comment by Wilforks in High Density Housing Development Near South Shore Plaza Receives Pushback by amos106
This project would turn some of those parking lots and a couple of single family homes into 495 units of apartments and senior living homes. Here are some of the opponents claims:
"Braintree officials are now set to review the proposal, and Mayor Charles Kokoros has spoken out against the plan.
“It’s an extreme amount of density,” Kokoros said, according to The Patriot Ledger. “We do not see this as favorable to the town.”
Kokoros is concerned that the development would negatively impact Braintree’s roads, water, and sewer systems, the Patriot Ledger reported.
Resident Justine Huang said that the proposed complex is “not compatible with our neighborhood at all,” according to the Patriot Ledger."
Wilforks t1_j6nn2mx wrote
Honestly, unless it’s Dave or Buster complaining, I have a hard time believing anybody complaining can realistically complain about this development going up in “our neighborhood.”
The area is already set up to handle massive volume due to the mall, and there’s enough dead space all around to put physical plant support in place without any resident actually seeing anything except the designed exteriors of the buildings.
It will get built im sure, the declining fortunes of the mall are not good for Braintree’s bottom line, even if the loudest voices in the room are all negative.
--A3-- t1_j6nrgxk wrote
You'd be surprised what a NIMBY can come up with if you give them an outlet. In this case, I've mostly seen complaints regarding traffic implications. Not unfounded, since while it is right next to the mall and decently close to the red line, the surrounding area doesn't look all that walkable. But we can't keep accomodating the every whim of car drivers, the cost of housing is just getting too high.
Wilforks t1_j6nt0rh wrote
The thing about the traffic is, it’s like 8 lanes all the way to the highway from there. They could build 2000 units of new housing and it wouldn’t overwhelm the roads. The only exception is during the month around Christmas, but then the traffic is already a mess to the point that you’d hardly notice the added volume.
DearChaseUtley t1_j6nxg91 wrote
>would negatively impact Braintree’s roads, water, and sewer systems,
Well those are things that can never be changed or improved. DENY! NEXT! /s
lelduderino t1_j6ol6we wrote
I wonder how the infrastructure use of 500 new permanent residents compares to all-the-people-not-going-to-malls-because-it's-2023 that the infrastructure was originally built for...
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