phantom tollbooths in Davis Sq. ...
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davis_squareapropos 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.
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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Date: 2006-07-29 03:20 pm (UTC)I am the change you want to see in the world.
Date: 2006-07-29 07:09 pm (UTC)I brew beer and wine;
I bake bread;
I frequent farmers' markets and trek out to Lexington so I can purchase local produce; and
I go to places like McKinnon's to support small local markets.
I drive. If I didn't, these things would either be impossible or inconvenient enough that they wouldn't happen.