Recent comments in /f/WorcesterMA

1upnate t1_jdegcjw wrote

I would venture to say these are probably targeted at people who are either single, making 6 figures (IT, maybe healthcare). or the DINK crowd. What they dont realize is that those same types of people wouldn't give worcester a second look when places like *insert any town inside of 495* exist and the rent is probably comparable.

my uneducated opinion anyway...

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orielbean t1_jdea3ye wrote

Until the citizens form a benevolent REIT and start making the change themselves, you will find this not an uphill battle but a total hoisting by your own physics-defying bootstraps as the RE owners are the same ones who spend their profits controlling the local zoning/mayor's boards, and usually replacing the ones who don't play ball.

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WooNoto t1_jde3jap wrote

Leadership of Worcester is fully dedicated to pushing out its current residents and ushering in a different demographic.
Who the fuck can afford any of these apartments? A studio for almost 2k? No utilities included? This is a JOKE.
This is not the housing anyone is asking for. Fuck the leaders of our city.

I promise you the walls are thinner than 1 ply toilet paper.

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_jddt8js wrote

Is this the type of apartments people have been screaming for to ease the housing "burden"?

We keep on telling these hyper construction advocates that more housing will NOT lower housing costs, and we can see it again with this particular monstrosity.

Citizens need more say on what gets built and where, and how large.

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