Thank you

Then why can’t affordable housing be built? The developers can receive subsidies or tax breaks or whatever.

Can you expand on your first point about the high standard of living? I think I am missing how rent control would affect that. (Serious)

Also, is there low demand for east-west rail? I genuinely would use it but I don’t know the stats.

Ok, and how do you think we should help displaced families and individuals?

Nice things do cost money. We need to increase wages across the board. But your use of “higher quality residents” is disgusting.

I am not sure of this. There are management companies and landlords that will keep (expensive) units vacant. I will have to look into the prevalence of this in Boston and the surrounding areas.

To your second point, can government subsidize the units that middle-class renters would be in? Do you think it is plausible or possible? Any other ideas on how to make affordable units affordable?

Okay. That is certainly a possible solution!

Ok, you are kind of all over. Luxury apartments are priced at market rates. You are also looking at this with an economist’s view, talking about the market CoRrEcTiNg.

Do you have any responses to the questions I posed above?

Agree! I will look into Shane Phillips.

Like why build more housing if more people are going to be displaced? We have to help everyone, not just those with money.

I agree with your first two paragraphs, but I am not talking about young people, really. They are typically college graduates that have high-paying jobs. I am talking about an immigrant family that has lived here for 12 years and has 2 kids under age 10. Or couple that moved from Ohio to Mass and both 35 year old individuals work at TJ Maxx, one as a manager making $60k.

Can you explain the waiving a bit more?

Edit: downvoted for trying to get more information. This sub is, and has been, a joke.

I disagree because those that have been living there for, say, 20 years get priced out. Their landlord sees an opportunity to make more money and increases the rent accordingly. Where are these individuals to go?

The silver line is NOT a bus line.

shut up

Idling in the crosswalk while owner fucks around