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Today’s (9/13/22) presents a Catch 22 when it comes to public policy on housing and public transportation. Everything done prior to the pandemic was focused on making it easier to live outside Boston and commute into the city. How does the reality of a hybrid and virtual workforce reconcile the need to spend so much money on public transportation for far fewer commuters? What purpose does encouraging towns to permit high density housing close to commuter rail stations that fewer people will use to get to work? Just asking!
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Today’s (9/13/22) presents a Catch 22 when it comes to public policy on housing and public transportation. Everything done prior to the pandemic was focused on making it easier to live outside Boston and commute into the city. How does the reality of a hybrid and virtual workforce reconcile the need to spend so much money on public transportation for far fewer commuters? What purpose does encouraging towns to permit high density housing close to commuter rail stations that fewer people will use to get to work? Just asking!