Haha ikr. I think about this often.

I meant overcrowding in terms of car traffic. Although the HSR convo was about the US in general I was thinking about how the HSR running to Boston would help solve some of Massachusetts problems if it were to happen. Thanks for taking the time to listen and generate some solid feedback outlining why it’s not all that simple. It would be a much more balanced show if people like you would call in and challenge some of their talking points. I agree with all the points you make here. I’ll look into the NYT article that explains why it would cost 3X/4X more in the US.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/national-news/2022/12/05/boston-public-radio-full-show-dec-5-2022

Connecting the major hubs (Boston to NYC etc.). That would shorten the ride to NY from 4 hours to 90 minutes. Rather than me trying to recollect everything you can listen to the segment for yourself if you’re interested. I haven’t dug in enough to educate myself to the point where I can lean hard one way or the other — but I thought it was a really interesting discussion.

It starts in the segment with Seth Moulton around 15:20 and ending around 51:25 mark.

Florida? Lol

Edit: close. They were 39

>People in WMA hate this idea because it means getting priced out of neighborhoods they've been in for generations.

I can certainly sympathize with that. We’re seeing the effects of Boston pricing people out all the way in Worcester. Good thing for home owners & landlords. Terrible for renters.

>First thing, we can't even agree on spending money to fix & maintain the MBTA. How are we supposed to build a new high-speed rail and fix the MBTA and maintain both of them when we can't even handle what's on our plate right now?

This is such a good point. I’m surprised no-one called in and brought this up.

Someone in front of me paid for my dunkin donut order recently. They drove off before I even knew they did it. It’s really nice to see people paying it forward. Happy holidays.

Ah okay. Every time I went it seemed like they were doing well so this makes sense. Probably smart of them to wait it out throughout the covid struggles. Hopefully they’re still planning on re-opening.

100% — we are failing miserably. Two of my close friends are nurses. The stress they experience at work sounds awful. I work in human services which is also insanely under-staffed, over-worked & under-paid. Been this way since the start of COVID & it’s not getting any better. I don’t even know what to think about it at this point. I’m just burnt out.

Good call. I also think a lot of what’s happening in Worcester has to do with Boston pushing people west.

Seriously. I used to go there once a week. That place was perfection. When a place that is so incredibly good shuts down like that you have to wonder what it takes to make it in the restaurant industry. I would kill for some Korean fried chicken and bibimbap right now.

The part about prioritizing profits over staff and customers — i’m not a nurse but this sounds a lot like my job/work environment 😒 I get it.

Came here to say this about simjang.. that was my favorite place to eat. So sad they didn’t make it.

I’m a big fan of my muck boots so far (3 years of heavy use). Only time will tell.

Hahah I moved here 10 years ago from KY and wondered the same thing. Grumpy drivers/people are the spirit of MA 😂 People who have lived here forever don’t even notice. People from other parts of the country are like WTF.

Yup. Burger joint is the last place I’m going for food. The whole concept of going out to eat (for me) is centered around getting something that is a serious pain in the ass to make at home, or trying something i’ve never had.

Yup. Hangover sucks as does broth IMO. Haven’t been to this place but poorly run restaurants deserve to be replaced.

Oof 😮‍💨

He’s gna make all his employees go get him cheese cake. No thanks 🫡😂

Had a print framed at CC Lowell a few months ago. They did a great job. It was more expensive than I anticipated which is fine. You pay for what you get.

A while ago I saw someone mention that Worcester needs to be more walkable, which would really benefit these retail shops. I completely agree — but have no idea how that idea comes to fruition in a city like Worcester where basically everyone drives. My first thought would be filling in “the gaps”. For instance, walking from Culpepper’s on Cambridge st. to Polar Park seems doable for me (an adult male) but it’s not necessarily inviting given the little pockets of nothingness in between. And if I were a female I wouldn’t do it (sadly) especially at night. Fill in those gaps between the outskirts of the city and downtown with shops/restaurants and basically more people and it feels safer. I’m sure zoning would have to be tampered with a bit to make this happen. Fingers crossed because I would love to see this trend reverse. Covid, inflation & the looming recession isn’t helping anything either :(

Do you play futbol? Strong community here in Worcester and a great way to make friends. I’m white but most of my teammates are Spanish and i’ve met so many amazing people through the ⚽️ community.

Oh it’s a pahty!

There are many different styles of thursday boots and they all fit different. Maybe try a different style. Or go for redwing iron ranger.

Right? People are still catching flights for meetings? 🤯