49-51 D street | South Boston

[Smuttynose]

As a former member of a neighborhood civic association who regularly attended meetings, this city would be better off if none of these neighborhood civic associations existed.

It's unfortunate, because I think there would be a place for them and they could be potentially valuable if they weren't so backward and predictable. It's always the same things - Parking!, Traffic!, It's too Tall!, Nobody bikes or takes the T!, Children are literally going to die if you build this!, and [Comment about how it's bad for the environment]. People I promise that building compact housing in walkable and transit rich environments is much better for the environment that building more McMansions in Sudbury.

 

[KCasiglio]

and [Comment about how it's bad for the environment]. People I promise that building compact housing in walkable and transit rich environments is much better for the environment that building more McMansions in Sudbury.

The importance of regional planning. People put blinders on and think "well what if we have a native species park here instead?" as if the housing demand will just evaporate into the atmosphere if the development doesn't get built.

 

[Scott]

Lynch has a great degree of influence. He was born in Old Colony, went to South Boston High School, Wentworth, BC Law. Why shouldn't he weigh in? I suspect that his constituents cynically believe that this development isn't for them.

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[KCasiglio]

Lynch has a great degree of influence. He was born in Old Colony, went to South Boston High School, Wentworth, BC Law. Why shouldn't he weigh in? I suspect that his constituents cynically believe that this development isn't for them.

edit: clarity

I'm not disagreeing he has influence, I'm disagreeing, as his constituent, on his choice to wield it on a local matter outside of his expertise.

 

[KCasiglio]

 

[Justbuildit]

I'm not disagreeing he has influence, I'm disagreeing, as his constituent, on his choice to wield it on a local matter outside of his expertise.

My money is that he's vulnerable from the right/center from the likes of Collins or Flynn if he doesn't do something to throw down on the current Southie culture wars. He's an extremely reliable D vote in DC, so this has to be something about local cred/defense.

 

[Smuttynose]

Lynch has a great degree of influence. He was born in Old Colony, went to South Boston High School, Wentworth, BC Law. Why shouldn't he weigh in? I suspect that his constituents cynically believe that this development isn't for them.

edit: clarity

He is elected to represent his constituents on federal issues. There are enough dumpster fires burning in DC to keep him busy. Exerting his influence on municipal land use issues is inappropriate. I really don’t think the high school that he went to more than 50 years ago has a bearing on anything.

 

[Scott]

I'm not disagreeing he has influence, I'm disagreeing, as his constituent, on his choice to wield it on a local matter outside of his expertise.

I don't disagree that he should stay in his lane. However, he does have the right. My point was about the cynicism that empowers this populist BS that some local politicians wield like a sword. If we (including Adam at UHUB) are unwilling to empathize then we can never convince our neighbor that things like this new building could actually be a good thing. This cynical attitude showed up in the Franklin Park White Stadium debate where some people immediately thought that the privileged were coming for the park. I credit the mayor for setting the example and skillfully bridging that gap. Not too shabby for a so-called "outsider"