phantom tollbooths in Davis Sq. ...

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

apropos of nothing and not a serious proposal but I was thinking about sales taxes last night, the discussion of tolls on 93 south and something to do with all the border violence going on in the world these days. Suddenly I had this image of tollbooths/checkpoints on the roads entering Davis Sq. Weird but interesting to speculate on.

The growth in popularity of the sq. has brought higher rents and housing prices, higher prices in stores and bars and general gentrification. The city of Somerville and the property owners benefit but the residents don't. Would be interesting to have a toll that went to offset the costs of gentrification to people who actually live here.

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I'm sorry I'm not being clear here...

[turil.livejournal.com]

I want you to be happy where you are, and it sounds like you aren't happy in the city, and that your desire to commute by car is interfering with the community's best interests for thriving, accessable, and safe streets. I don't want it to suck to be you, but it sounds like it does. Maybe I'm not understaning you correctly when I get that impression?

I'm just saying that if your car is a priority to your life, then maybe you might be happier living in an area where the car is more appropriate and practical?