MA ranked most prosperous state (Boston, Hingham: wealthy, office, build)

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by massnative71

There is an abandoned runway in South Weymouth that could be developed into maybe a few thousand single family homes with yards, yet sits entirely wasted because those with the power to accomplish something can't get their head out of their a$$. Those homes are badly needed in the area. Exactly how would that negatively impact you or anybody?

Well for one, we don't have the infrastructure to support more people on the roads. Route 3 is a two lane highway and building clusters of housing units in an airstrip in Weymouth will contribute to an already soul sucking commute for many on the worst stretch of highway in the state.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

Well for one, we don't have the infrastructure to support more people on the roads. Route 3 is a two lane highway and building clusters of housing units in an airstrip in Weymouth will contribute to an already soul sucking commute for many on the worst stretch of highway in the state.

All of which the state should be addressing. Should have decades ago.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Not sure how it's so terrible to want to keep nature around. We have enough people. We don't need more. Getting rid of natural habitat is scientifically unhealthy.

We do need more. If you don’t have an influx of people that rap of wisely/disabled to working population gets out of whack. It would strain support systems and decrease innovation. The only state with declining populations tend to be poorly run. MA birth rate is below replacement levels. Population loss often leads to reductions in services and amenities and even maintenance.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

If the townie brass let more housing be built, their families could stay.

But since they won’t the only people willing to put up with the housing prices are immigrants who will crowd units, highly skilled and highly paid immigrants, people who don’t care about having a home and a yard (old townies say that’s only for them) and a very select few extremely successful domestic Born Americans. Ghetto dwellers can’t really be displaced anywhere since they have minimal skills or connections outside of their hood. They also don’t own their homes so they can’t cash out and sell. They have no savings because rent is so expensive.

^This is what people like you and mrsB want, and it’s what you contribute to

Where there is land available for more housing to be built in MA is not where the majority of folks want to live. There is very little, if any, land left in Eastern MA to build enough housing that would make a dent in the problem. I doubt private property owners are going to gladly hand over their extra acre of woods so that Mr.Developer can clear it and build a new affordable unit.

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by newenglandgal123

Well for one, we don't have the infrastructure to support more people on the roads. Route 3 is a two lane highway and building clusters of housing units in an airstrip in Weymouth will contribute to an already soul sucking commute for many on the worst stretch of highway in the state.

Not that hard to widen a road. My father worked on adding lanes to 128 recently. Took some time but it got done. Should’ve been done long ago. Commuteraik should’ve been electrified in the 1980s and 1990s.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

Not that hard to widen a road. My father worked on adding lanes to 128 recently. Took some time but it got done. Should’ve been done long ago. Commuteraik should’ve been electrified in the 1980s and 1990s.

Apparently it is hard to widen a road.....route 3 could have benefited from widening a long time ago. Why hasn't it been done yet ?

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by BostonBornMassMade

Not that hard to widen a road. My father worked on adding lanes to 128 recently. Took some time but it got done. Should’ve been done long ago. Commuteraik should’ve been electrified in the 1980s and 1990s.

Why are you so obsessed with more people moving here and putting more cars on roads, crowding everything? It's very bizarre.

[msRB311]

Seems like you're obsessed with whites becoming the minority fast.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Why are you so obsessed with more people moving here and putting more cars on roads, crowding everything? It's very bizarre.

msRB, they are already here. Have you not noticed?

[BostonBornMassMade]

Originally Posted by msRB311

Seems like you're obsessed with whites becoming the minority fast.

Wait what?