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3720-To-One t1_jd7shiz wrote

Reply to comment by heavyiron382 in They’ve Been Warned: Attorney General Says Suburbs ‘Must Comply’ With Transit-Oriented Housing Law by psychothumbs

No it isn’t. I welcome Boston proper to build lots more housing. I greatly encourage it.

But Boston proper is not solely responsible for supplying housing for the state.

Suburbs don’t exist in a vacuum. They are part of the greater community, and would be nothing without their proximity to Boston. They can chip in too. And entitled NIMBYs can get bent and cry a River.

If you don’t want to ever have to live near other people, move out to the sticks, not inside of 495.

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heavyiron382 t1_jd7t4nf wrote

I don't live inside 495 and my town as well as most towns that are within 10 minutes of a non operational commuter rail are required to support the city with affordable housing. And once this housing is built and everyone from the city moves here for a year and realizes that the convinces aren't there they moce back to the city and laugh about how the NIMBY towns don't want people from the city living here.

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3720-To-One t1_jd7ztv1 wrote

That’s a nice fantasy that you made up in your head.

I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention, but there is a shortage of housing throughout much of the state.

But I get it, you got yours, screw everybody else, right?

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heavyiron382 t1_jd816o4 wrote

It's not a fantasy it's reality. Everyone moved out of the city during covid. Realized that rural life isn't for them and more are moving back to the city causing another "housing crisis". The housing crisis can be solved by building houses in rural areas not complexes. Costs to own a house is no more than renting. I currently own a house and struggle. If I were to sell it I would still struggle with a rental. Stop looking for the government to solve your financial issues and solve it yourself. Multiple jobs are sometimes necessary. Do we like to work more, no but unless you want to adjust your way of life then that's what's going to be needed.

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3720-To-One t1_jd84r3w wrote

“Stop looking for government to solve your issues.”

Funny, the only ones looking for government to solve their issues are the NIMBY’s trying to use municipal governments to block housing from being built in their suburbs.

I’m in favor of less government involvement in housing. Which means letting the market having a much bigger say in what gets built where, much to the chagrin of whining, entitled NIMBYs like yourself.

And that’s literally what this push from the state is doing. It’s the state government telling local municipalities to get fucked, and to allow higher density housing yo be built.

And no, I’m not going to work a second job because people like you feel entitled to use the government to shield you from having to live close to other people.

You own your property, not your neighbor’s, not the neighborhood.

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