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MedicPigBabySaver , in Fuck the 4th, Siege the Ports!
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Uh huh, well, I can tell ya that ain't happenin'.

nyahlathotep , in The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?
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Did not expect I'd live to see the day that Seattle was used as an example of reasonable cost of living city to compare to

Eccitaze ,
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I'm at about 40% income to rent, and that's with my living with two other adults. Landlord has consistently pumped rent by 20% every year, all while removing features (per-unit planter boxes demolished, fancy dishwasher & washer/dryer replaced with generic shit boxes, etc.).

I wish I'd never moved here

TubularTittyFrog ,

it's cheaper than boston by a decent amount, and it's equal in size more or less.

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noahm , in The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?

There's actually a decent sized income gap between the two cities, which no doubt contributes. Rents looks very comparable.

Median income for the city of Boston: $89,212 (source)

Median income for the city of Seattle: $116,068 (source)

Per the same source,

  • median gross rent is very comparable between the two cities ($1,945 vs. $1,981 in Seattle vs Boston, respectively)
  • Seattle has a higher percentage of its population with college degrees, which likely explains some of the higher income
  • Seattle also has a higher percentage of owner-occupied homes, which probably influences this, though I'm not exactly sure how.
sp3tr4l ,

Seattle, the actual city proper, only has a population of around 800k. But during work hours, it has a population of around 2.5 million.

Basically a huge amount of people live outside the city limits, all the lower wage workers.

Boston probably has a larger proportion of more poor people actually within its city limits.

Eeyore_Syndrome , (edited ) in The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?
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I was born in 86'.

So anyway....in 84' Massachusetts abolished rent control and affordable housing essentially. Saved you a read. Our zoning laws are stupid and Zillow owns everything.

It's okay tho, we're not supposed to retire till 67.

SpaceNoodle ,

You were born in eighty-six feet?

Veraxus , in The average Boston renter spends 47% of their income on housing. In Seattle, it's 28%. Why?

I’m in California. Anecdotally, mine is almost exactly 50%. And I don’t even own.

No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston , in Cambridge moves toward elimination of single family–only zoning

NIMBYs go reeeeeeee

unexposedhazard ,

Single family homing is soo destructive and antisocial. Even just dual or triple family homes are so much better for local community development.

TubularTittyFrog , in So, You Want to Live in Dorchester?

'most affordable'

lol

Spitzspot , in 20 years of marriage is a lot to be proud of
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I'm glad they found each other. To 20 more years! 🥂

RupeThereItIs , in Mass. will convert former Norfolk prison into a shelter for homeless families

Sanctuary Districts, just on time per DS9.

Feathercrown , in Mass. will convert former Norfolk prison into a shelter for homeless families

Neat!

dariusj18 , in Mass. will convert former Norfolk prison into a shelter for homeless families

Rebranding

DessertStorms ,
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Yeah, they say converting, but that would require significant amount of work and investment of time and resources, which they have no intention of putting in. This is more putting homeless people in prison without having to go through a trial first..

HauntedCupcake ,

As sad as it is, having prison like accommodation without getting a criminal record first, is an improvement

NegativeInf , in Mass. will convert former Norfolk prison into a shelter for homeless families

Can't wait to read the headline where they find all the unmarked graves when they start renovations.

cupcakezealot ,
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eh i was only built in the late 70s and only had a capacity of like 250 or so so i doubt they'll find anything remarkable.

waz , in Where to Eat in Greater Boston in May 2024

Summary: Here is an arbitrary list of restaurants around Boston that we are trying to promote.

TubularTittyFrog , in Blue Bottle Coffee Workers Vote 38-4 to Unionize in Boston

Surprised this place is even still in business.

Aphelion ,

Nestle bought the controlling shares of Blue Bottle in 2017, which made me very sad.

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