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smokesmokesmokes t1_iy91pjf wrote

This will never end. From every side it's always just talk. The best solution seems to be the Long Island one, and who's fault is it that's not an option?

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HighGuard1212 t1_iya646o wrote

The mayor of Quincy

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charons-voyage t1_iycjt59 wrote

As a Quincy resident, I can’t blame him. Nobody in Quincy wants the bridge. Boston isn’t offering Quincy anything. I would personally support a bridge if Boston gave us year-round ferry access from Squantum to Boston or offered to help us connect our Riverwalk to the Harbor walk or something cool like that. Right now Boston is just like “build a bridge” and Koch is like “nah”. And that’s how it’s gonna keep going apparently lol

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waffles2go2 t1_iye3b5d wrote

As someone who lived in Quincy - it is a shame and the state will step in.

So dream about ferries - but expect the state to put the hammer down...

Want edu funding? Open the island.

Potholes filled? Open the island.

But blocking access to an island that was providing services for a at-risk community that you seemly have had no exposure to (lucky you!) and with minimal impact to the city - is a total "Quincy MA" move....

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charons-voyage t1_iycjida wrote

It’s really not the best option. It’s gonna require YEARS of construction and tons of upkeep. Build a facility on the mainland near the problem area (Mass/Cass).

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SilentR0b t1_iycu9zr wrote

I think the secret sauce here was that they were far enough removed from the mainland.

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charons-voyage t1_iycusu2 wrote

Yeah I mean people want it “out of sight, out of mind”. They don’t actually care what’s best for the patients.

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waffles2go2 t1_iye3lbq wrote

Yeah, since you have no clue - not having access to the mainland (drugs) is a big part of detoxing and a major reason people had success on the island...

But you didn't think about that did you....

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