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Old 08-15-2023, 08:30 PM
 
Location: Westwood, MA
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Originally Posted by redplum33 View Post
Geographic coordinates don't lie.
What does that even mean? Co-ordinates are only as good as the data underlying them. I’ve played with google maps enough to know that it isn’t accurate. It certainly isn’t legal.

How do you think those co-ordinates are generated? You’ve had multiple sources much more reliable than google maps: news articles and official land survey documents. Do you have anything more official than a few clicks on google maps? Is it so hard to admit that you might be wrong? Do you find fault with both the City of Boston AND the Town of Dedham clearly showing the boundary at the river?
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Old 08-15-2023, 08:38 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Geographic coordinates don't lie.
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What does that even mean? Co-ordinates are only as good as the data underlying them. I’ve played with google maps enough to know that it isn’t accurate. It certainly isn’t legal.

How do you think those co-ordinates are generated? You’ve had multiple sources much more reliable than google maps: news articles and official land survey documents. Do you have anything more official than a few clicks on google maps? Is it so hard to admit that you might be wrong? Do you find fault with both the City of Boston AND the Town of Dedham clearly showing the boundary at the river?
I could be wrong, but there has been zero evidence presented that shows I'm wrong here.

Sorry jay, but the following doesn't cut it:

"Google maps is mediocre at borders because it isn’t important. Cities and towns are VERY GOOD at borders because it impacts nearly everything they do."
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Old 08-15-2023, 08:40 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Ive driven by that trailer park before. I do think it was in west Roxbury. Seemed like a strange location for it. Here's a recent article on it:

https://www.wgbh.org/news/housing/20...dable-surprise
Interesting how happy the residents are.
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Old 08-15-2023, 08:49 PM
 
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Interesting how happy the residents are.
They do sound happy. They clearly didn't care about keeping up with the jonses. Do to have to make below a certain income to live in those places ? Or first come first served type thing.
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Old 08-15-2023, 09:11 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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They do sound happy. They clearly didn't care about keeping up with the jonses. Do to have to make below a certain income to live in those places ? Or first come first served type thing.
Not sure. I got the impression from the article that anyone can buy one.
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Old 08-15-2023, 09:12 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Do you find fault with both the City of Boston AND the Town of Dedham clearly showing the boundary at the river?
Did you notice that they don't show the line in the same place? One goes right through the middle of the river and the other puts the border on the edge of the river.

Not exactly precise.
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Old 08-15-2023, 09:59 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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What does it take to afford a home in Greater Boston with median price of $910,000?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJ_6LXd41Y
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Old 08-16-2023, 06:08 AM
 
Location: Westwood, MA
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I could be wrong, but there has been zero evidence presented that shows I'm wrong here.

Sorry jay, but the following doesn't cut it:

"Google maps is mediocre at borders because it isn’t important. Cities and towns are VERY GOOD at borders because it impacts nearly everything they do."
How do:

A) News articles declaring the neighborhood is in Boston
B) Boston maps showing the neighborhood is in Boston
C) Dedham maps showing the neighborhood isn't in Dedham

Count as zero evidence?
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Old 08-16-2023, 08:26 AM
 
Location: North of Boston
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Did you notice that they don't show the line in the same place? One goes right through the middle of the river and the other puts the border on the edge of the river.

Not exactly precise.

Just stop. The trailer park is in Boston, not Dedham.
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Old 08-16-2023, 08:32 AM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Just stop. The trailer park is in Boston, not Dedham.
The front of the trailer park is in Boston. The back of the trailer park may be in Dedham.

There is conflicting info from legitimate sources. Neither you or jayrandom get to decide which info is correct.
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