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I love Boston, I grew up here, went to school here, work here. The transformation taking place over the last 10 years has been incredible. Disregard people who want things to never change. At least Boston lets people build, unlike in SF. If you aren't a total pussy you can buy in JP or Roxbury and get an affordable place [0]. Everyone wants to live like their rich, and if they can't all they do is bitch. Yes, rich people have money and therefore buy nice things. There is still plenty to go around.

[0] http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Roxbury-Boston-MA/54232...

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The advantage of the Seaport area is it was parking lots and industrial, so nobody cares if you rebuild. There's a ton of opposition to change in other parts of the city, but not there.

You'd be surprised. There are definitely building and appearance rules in the nicer old industrial area. Nothing like other places of course.

"If you aren't a total pussy..."

Grew up around Boston and I laughed out loud when I read this. Glad to be reminded every now and again of the reason why I fled to Brooklyn.

in a thick boston accent yah get the fuck outta here kid! ;-)

Not a total pussy because these areas are sketchy or because you'd be paying a high price?

"Not a total pussy" because you're willing to gentrify a formerly working-class, affordable area to get yourself on the property ladder.

I mean, I'm all in favor of new building. New building everywhere! For everyone! Yay! But calling someone a "pussy" because they'd rather not be taking formerly affordable rental housing off the market is pretty nasty.

pussy because people whine they can't live in the single most desirable part of the entire city, and are too afraid to live where they can afford

Sketchy. That house for $125k in the Zillow list is a pretty good deal though.

Parts have a real sketch factor. It's cheap-ish by Boston standards.

What is this, a frat house? "Pussy"? "Bitch"? You do understand that's sexist, right?

bitch is a verb, pussy is an adjective for someone who refuses to live in an area because it's "too dangerous"

Oh lord, you can't even identify the parts of speech correctly. Anyway, those imply that women are cowardly and whiny, and it's sexist. Now you're aware.

> all they do is bitch

verb

"pussy", as you used it, is a noun. I don't even know why I'm continuing this idiotic debate, the point is that it's offensive. You can deny that as much as you want, it makes no difference.

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