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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Replying to @380kmh
You need to also acknowledge the bussing aspect of this, tho. Huge real estate value in core destroyed by need to send kids to school w POCs
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When you move to Sudbury you're not rly paying for a big house, you're paying for a big house w/o nasty demographics
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I'm not talking about rich Bostonians moving to Sudbury, I'm talking about poor Palmerites hauling ass to Boston on the Pike every day...
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Replying to @380kmh @QuasLacrimas
...because they can't afford real estate closer in
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Okay, but that can't be a result of Boston real estate in itself... there is roughly 12k sqmi of land closer to Boston than Palmer
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Replying to @QuasLacrimas
A lot of the land in between is either as hard-bitten as Palmer (or worse), or very pricey suburbia/exurbia
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Replying to @380kmh
before i research this to substantiate my pt lemme make sure I understood your original thesis:
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"the best way to revitalize MA is to drop building restrictions in core Boston/metro so ppl from Palmer/etc can live near jobs" - correct?
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