Years ago, I lived in Braintree and the NIMBYs were intolerable. At one session opposing high density housing development near the T Stop, some imbecile described Braintree as a “rural community that shouldn’t be developed.” Yeah. A rural community with a major subway stop, commuter rail hub, interstate connector/intersection, ginormous shopping mall and a couple commuter rail stations.

And the worst part was when she said “we need to save the town for the people who live here and our children.” Imagine if someone had told her that when she wanted to have her house built in 1982.

I understand that the state has since stepped in and mandated higher density zoning near all commuter rail stops, but I’m not holding my breath for affordable housing to appear.