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_AttilaTheNun_ OP t1_jeeivog wrote

Reply to comment by Doortofreeside in Sometimes I wonder about the dudes that used to fish off the side where Encore is, back when it was a toxic superfund site. by _AttilaTheNun_

Oh, don't know for sure it qualified as a legit superfund, that was me being dramatic, but I know it wasn't good and I thought that was part of the reason for letting encore develop, that they shouldered the burden of cleaning it up.

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CheruthCutestory t1_jees3bo wrote

You weren’t being dramatic. It wasn’t technically a superfund site but it was really bad for a long time.

Imagine other cities letting property that close to Boston lay fallow.

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BathAndBodyWrks t1_jef4fls wrote

I would like to point you to Buffalo and the numerous waterfront land that is full of toxins due to Bethlehem steel.

Same with Cleveland and other rust belt cities. I think Detroit is in there too

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CheruthCutestory t1_jefd63y wrote

Believe me I know. I used to live in Pittsburgh, which is better off than a lot of former rust belt cities. And did environmental law while there. That's why I said close to Boston not the water although that's the bigger attraction.

But I grew up in Everett and lived there now. I know some people who worked for Wynn during the cleanup. And that area was horrific.

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nhf1918 t1_jefye0b wrote

Are there any American cities that really do this well? When I compare Boston to a lot of us cities on the preservation of green spaces I feel like it’s not that bad. Charles used to be bad but seems to be in decent shape these days. When I compare Boston to providence waterfront - Boston is quite a bit nicer.

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Doortofreeside t1_jeej3s7 wrote

Ah OK, that's good at least

It was a few years ago but the water didn't seem too bad at all until you went up the malden river. So strange seeing a "river" that is completely stagnant and full of garbage

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