Lesser's advocacy for improving access to Boston economy for Western MA residents proves the obvious; future of MA is entirely up to Boston
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There is a transportation aspect to this but it's a consequence of the bigger problem of a lack of sufficient housing in Boston itself
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...by which I mean, in the core metro area of Boston, not necessarily w/in municipal boundaries. Cambridge is more "Boston" than Hyde Park
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Failing to allow sufficient growth in core, Boston compensates by expanding its catchment area--an East-West rail link is an example of this
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But there's a catch, which is that travel (unless by foot) is never free: all the commuting is a de facto tax on Boston's prosperity
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Money which could be invested in new businesses, spent at existing ones, or go to tax rolls gets siphoned off by higher transportation costs
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Boston must not shy away from population growth! The city should do what it can to make room for as many rural New Englanders as needed
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