I don't see why it has to be all or nothing. We're on a development forum, of course we all support dramatically reformed zoning and lowering barriers to increasing the housing supply in general. But it is always more complicated than "leave it to the market" (if we as a society haven't learned...
I hear ya, but as the article states, inclusionary zoning has been the primary driver of affordable housing construction in places like Cambridge and Somerville, including at 20 percent when construction costs were cheaper. It is far too simplistic to say the policy "doesn't work" just because...
Agreed, any inkling of interest I had in Kraft's platform has been squashed by his inane, uninformed, and reactionary position on bike lanes. This man has no business being mayor of a major city like Boston. Period.
Just came here to say Richmond may be one of the most underrated cities in the US. Gorgeous historic neighborhoods, industrial areas that have been smartly revitalized through adaptive reuse, cool vibe that mixes a really vibrant arts/alt scene with hipsters and old southern charm, and a...
What's so crazy about having the Summer Olympics in Boston? Freaking Atlanta hosted them. If you want to make an economics argument, then sure, but Boston as a city is more than capable of pulling off the Summer Olympics and IMO would have made for an excellent host.
It's truly wild. In Germany, a monthly pass valid on every bus, tram, U-Bahn, S-Bahn, and regional train in the entire country costs.... 49 euros. The only transit I can't ride on that pass are the high speed IC/ICE trains. People are always shocked when I tell them how much a monthly pass for a...
What bold changes occurred during the Walsh era? Nothing against him but he was mayor during a building boom, so buildings got built... ok. Wu is pursuing comprehensive, permanent change in the city's zoning code to allow greater density by right in the places that desperately need it. And...
Interesting New Yorker profile on Michelle Wu, focused on her housing/development policies. The money quote in my opinion, finally a mayor that gets it:
"This new City Hall is so confident in its policies that it can seem unmoved by public opinion. Homeowners resent Wu’s quest for density...
I don't get what's so "alarming" here. Obviously we should do everything possible to address concerns about affordability/transit/etc, but people in their 20s are a highly transient demographic, I'd be surprised if there's a big city out there that does much better than Boston on this metric. In...
Exactly! This project as proposed is so.... lame. A once in a lifetime opportunity to redesign some of Boston's worst infrastructure mistakes and no one at MassDOT is thinking big.
Merge Soldiers Field Rd. into the 8-lane Mass Pike at the throat. Storrow can remain but as a two-lane boulevard...
Thank you for making a great counterpoint, although the reality is the market to/from these small cities is tiny. Your example of Charleston, WV doesn't even have service to LGA/JFK/EWR/PHL, so clearly those folks are being accommodated just fine through other connections. The handful of people...
A. Yes. I've traveled with international luggage (moving luggage, not just a fun trip) from both Boston to NY and from DC to NY.
B. NY connections from Boston are largely irrelevant. Today, there are countless ways to re-route those connections causing minimal inconvenience to travellers.
C...