Recent content by Blackbird

Has anyone reeeeally missed it?

At least in this case, doesn’t the existence of surface lots in every cardinal direction from site, where housing and businesses could be built without tearing down one of the most active retail stretches in Camberville, prove that market forces and economic viability are not in alignment with...

We should be using up land. I think a page or two earlier in this thread, a poster showed a map with all the surface parking lots around Davis. We should focus on filling those first (maybe with one becoming a garage to offset loss of spaces) before we start knocking down nice storefronts like...

I don’t see the two as apples and apples based on where they are in relation to their respective squares. This one would’ve been smack-dab in the center of Davis. That one is several blocks down the road from Mass and Prospect. Not to mention Mass Ave is a different beast from Elm/Grove/Highland.

Six 7-story buildings would be more impactful than one 26-story…

I’m obsessed!

Well said

Never circled back on this because I generally don’t care enough, but there are PLENTY of things that are both necessary and a burden. I’d say it’s actually common for things to be both.

I’ve attempted to do some quick-and-dirty research myself, but it’d be great if someone with more knowledge of housing policy could explain the new ROAD act in layman’s terms and whether it will have much impact locally!

Are ADUs being marketed or listed as studio apartments? This is the first time I’ve heard this take. Don’t worry, it’s their parent’s backyard. Best of both worlds!!

Kind of an atypical source for this one! I’m at Hunt’s Photo in Melrose (great store, btw) and they have a gallery of photos printed by the company on behalf of people. Here’s a cool one hanging on the wall:

Fwiw, I am both pro-kid and pro-dog. I just can’t imagine how you can argue with a straight face that one is a burden on society and the other isn’t.