I occasionally talk about the ravages of the heroin epidemic out here in rural Massachusetts--but I think heroin addicts are just the tip of the iceberg. It's not really an opiate crisis we have, IT IS A BOREDOM CRISIS, a devastating lack of MORALE and will to live!
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People want things to DO with their time, both productive things and recreational things, and they are trapped by the double bind of deepening stagnation and car dependence!
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Economic stagnation makes productive activity harder and harder to come by--you're left with two choices; either stay and live on benefits, or try to leave (not easy when you have no money!). Car dependence means most recreation is impractical to anyone who can't afford a car.
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No silver bullets to fix this, I'm afraid! We're in the position of needing to fight on several fronts at a time: - Economic gardening - Road streamlining - Zoning overhaul - Transit development ...and many other areas which I am forgetting or passing over for now.
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noooooo
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I drove through Lawrence, MA a little while ago and man, it needs some revitalization BADLY. It had such nice old infrastructure, you hate to see it so poorly kept.
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I totally get why malls are so popular in the US if your shopping streets look like that...
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ah, no people. beautiful.
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What do u suggest
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