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This isn't a T problem.

That’s in Mattapan.

Edit: One of these projects in Mattapan by the Fairmount line is under construction, off Morton Street. Looks like a lot of units going in, I’m curious to see how it turns out.

I’d also suggest, with no disrespect meant, that not knowing where these projects even are should give people pause in having such energetic opinions.

I mean, what evidence do we have that their stance is “I got mine, fuck you”?

This sub is full of people who are a) lying to themselves about how they would react in similar situations (big condo building next door, homeless shelter next door, whatever), and b) vilifying anyone who says “wait a minute, this building might suck in this location”.

Honestly, did you find plans for this project? Assuming no, how do you know these neighbors are being assholes? How do you know fewer units than the developer started with us worse? Just because of our housing shortage? So we should just jam high density shit everywhere, when there’s actually plenty of developable land for housing that isn’t in established neighborhoods?

NIMBYs are a fundamental problem with housing development throughout the greater Boston area - in my own neighborhood (suburb) I am someone defending increased density from NIMBY attacks. That doesn’t mean the developers should get to do whatever they want, or that the maxed-out site is always the right answer. You can be a YIMBY and still fight for appropriateness in these project.

Coming this hard at anyone who speaks up and trashing them as a NIMBY is also just the other side of the same “housing extremist” coin. NIMBYs are, yes, assholes who only care about themselves and their weird fantastical sense of their communities - but as I said, not everyone questioning development is actually a NIMBY. Screaming about it isn’t going to help solve the problem, it’s only going to further alienate these people as individuals who are not from their communities stomp their feet about forcing through multi family residential.

People like to act as though giant 50 story glass and concrete monstrosities that destroy quality of life are the only way to build housing despite living in a city, full of examples of beautiful, dense housing.

I was in my late 20s and had the money, I even took a homebuying course..and yet was afraid to pull the trigger. It's tough when you're single and don't have any family to counsel you either....I feel like if I had had even one person to ask "hey, is this a good idea?", I would have done it. Sadly, no reddit to ask back then either. It sucks that I STILL don't have anyone to talk to about this but reddit.

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When people do that and there's no cars in the right lane I just pass them and won't let them in. Fuck those people they're going to get someone killed one day.

Also when people go 60 in the left lane and you can't go around and then you're stuck in the death zone of a 18 wheeler in the middle lane. Seriously people if you don't want to go over the speed limit stay the fuck out of any lane other than the right one, ideally stay home.

Apparently anyone who is capable of critiquing a government is a Republican, damn I should tell the rest of my leftist friends about this metric. I should also let them know that valuing public transportation means that we should never ever try to force our government to do better, because that would be JUST like Republicans. Also if you look at the state of the MBTA system and go, yeah the only problem with this is that it's not *absolutely* perfect, you're the shameful one.

Removed wrong project.

Here the letter of intent for the 140 / 150 center st project which seams to be the only thing public right now. And here is the Boston plans link for the project. Still just a letter of intent right now. So hopefully they plan to build something pretty.

Wait, the mayor shot her!?! That’s pretty crazy.

> increased density should probably be reserved for certain parts of each neighborhood

Hmmm…you mean like across the street from a subway station next to a school with different/out of place architecture relative to the rest of this neighborhood?

Gee, that sounds a lot like, idk, this project lol

never stop in the circle

Catching an error isn't gross incompetence, it's recognizing a mistake and addressing it. No?

I don't know the definitive answer, but I would be surprised if it wasn't allowed. It's a learning environment so I'd assume they'd accommodate something like that for a child's comfort. That being said, I'd just give them a call and ask if you want official policy confirmation.

This is the spot!

I kick myself for not being born 5 years sooner, so I would have been in prime position to buy real estate in 2008-2009.

I swear to god, conservatives LOVE to complain about a problem, while also scoffing at the very things that would alleviate said problem.

And of course, it’s always everyone else that’s the problem that needs to leave or change, not them.

This is triggering because it just happened to me and I despise it every time. Over a quarter mile long on ramp and this lady is just humming along at 25 mph the entire length then just stops at the end with 4 additional cars behind me. All of us had to stop for this dumbass. This was also an on ramp that had about 500-1000ft of extra lane to help with the merge, not a rt. 1 legit stop sign at the end of the on ramp.

“What good is "preserving the neighborhood" if the people you know and care about can't afford to stay in the neighborhood?”

As far as NIMBYs care, “I got mine, fuck everybody else.”

thanks for the suggestions but my phone's midrange, the camera is fine but not the best 😅 it's a pixel 4a

I also want the printing though, like not going to a CVS to get them printed, but quality paper and gloss

Wondering the same. Also, Siemens is a big part of Cumming. Just a little factoid for ya.

I don’t think that at this point very many people deny that “liberal hypocrisy” is contributing to inequality.

I'm gonna start selling high-grip rubber pants at Wellington.

Are there images anywhere? I looked around a bit and couldn’t quickly find anything.

I know this sub is overrun by “NIMBYs bad, blindly build housing everywhere” types, but I really don’t know how people are so full-throated in their support of this project at its original 100 units without seeing the renderings and plans. It might be fine, and it might also be a travesty.

The answer to Boston’s housing woes isn’t to just let developers build whatever they want on every lot they can find. Projects should be contextual, and increased density (meaning things like 100 unit condo buildings, not simply any kind of multi family) should probably be reserved for certain parts of each neighborhood. Parking (less so “traffic”) should also not be dismissed, as in a neighborhood like Dot I think it’s safe to assume a decent chunk of these people will have cars - not 100%, but not zero either. We can argue about whether or not people should need them, but can’t ignore the reality that plenty of people have a vehicle.

Regardless, I don’t see how we can be out here making an informed decision based on this less then substantial write up by the Globe. Renderings and drawings or we don’t know what we’re talking about.