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Billerica has 40,294 people according to the 2010 census, which is more people than Everett, Arlington, or Watertown, it is not "pint-sized" That is 80% the size of Revere, and 67% the size of Waltham hardly pint-sized.
Billerica is pint-sized in political power. That is why the state is expanding the correctional facility in Billerica. Of course the state is searching for new location in southern Middlesex County.
As for people, I value a greater quality of people rather than a greater quantity of people.
Billerica is pint-sized in political power. That is why the state is expanding the correctional facility in Billerica. Of course the state is searching for new location in southern Middlesex County.
As for people, I value a greater quality of people rather than a greater quantity of people.
While Revere, a juggernaut in state politics is losing its Casino to Everett.
Billerica is still worlds less trashy then vast areas of Boston, Quincy, Waltham, and Revere but no one has threads bashing Boston or the surronding areas.
Theres more trees, more charm to Billerica but its fading, the exceptional residents are leaving and now its left with the same crap that's populated it forever along with new elements. So now that means that it isn't worlds less trashy after all. Those places are improving that you listed. Maybe they got more liberal in politics but improving nonetheless. Waltham I know used to be worse. Haven't kept up on it now.
Billerica is pint-sized in political power. That is why the state is expanding the correctional facility in Billerica. Of course the state is searching for new location in southern Middlesex County.
As for people, I value a greater quality of people rather than a greater quantity of people.
Billerica could become on par with Lexington if the right human elements took control of the town as both Billerica and Lexington are part of the same regional economy. Tilton and Franklin are part of a totally different economy and that regional economy would need to change for Tilton and Franklin to ascend to Billerica's current level.
That's a big IF but yes it could if you judge Billerica on the center of town, the cemetery and some of the newer housing and golfing communities but too many unsavory things in town for it to happen. Maybe in another lifetime it could come close to Lexington, not anytime soon.
I disagree on Quincy and I have lived in both places. Quincy was far nicer than Billerica, although Quincy does have its rough edges that are Billerica-like. I would live in Quincy again if the right home, location, job and price combo surfaced, the perfect storm if you will. I cannot say the same for Billerica.
Now Waltham and Revere, they might be within Billerica's status range.
I'm going to be honest. I never have felt unsafe going down some streets of Boston and honestly I questioned if they were really all that bad at times. If you take school systems out of the equation, you probably won't find many problems in Quincy or in Boston. Billerica on the other hand, you got rowdy kids, rowdy adults at times, lesser performing school system than some places and this is supposed to be a sleepy suburban town right? I would be more unsafe or just as at the very least taking a walk in Pinehurst as I would Hyde Park or Jamaica Plain or even Quincy. That is a bad neighborhood. That could tie some spots in Lowell and Boston easily. I don't think I'd walk down there at night but I walked in Lowell at night.
Why would you want it to be Lexington? This state has more than enough Lexingtons already. It also has more than enough Brocktons. Sadly, the happy mediums are disappearing. It's either sink or swim, one extreme or the other. The erosion of the middle class here is scary and a serious threat to our future.
:...the trends we are seeing with urban areas near Boston being gentrified (and much pricier) and many once desirable suburbs going down the drain."....
Trashy people, in any color, have to go somewhere. It's like playing hot potato. The key is to have enough money and innovation so that a town or city can pass the potato.
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I am not rich enough to afford the nicer places, I may have to save money for a bit more just to rent a room with roommates even.. or at least enough to cover me for a good year or more assuming I don't find work so I am stuck in Swillerica for the time being. I tend to be in limbo.. since I grew up here, I kinda picked up some characteristics of a Billerica person but at same time I lived in Chelmsford, lived other places also so I experienced higher end coffee shops and stuff or places with more creativity ntm I think I have been a creative type since I was born but never really had the money saved to move to a place that fit my needs so I been kinda bunking with family wherever they may have been but very few of the towns I lived in fit my needs. Maybe one time if that.
. I can't seem to fit totally onto one side or the other though. I think I'd fit better if I got with more people who aren't opposed to meeting new people because I have fewer of my childhood friends left. I have a few but I also would not mind meeting new people and Malden/Somerville area seems to be the good place for that. I moved to a place before where I thought I'd meet more like minded people (like I see Malden/Somerville now) a city of 500,000 or more, but I wasn't in the right neighborhood so I was screwed more and truly altered my perception of the place. Jimrob1 may know where that is though haha since I talked about it all before.
Do I seem like an unhappy person or you think I just got dealt a bad hand at times? Just asking generally since I seem to have the luck of the Cleveland Browns.
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