'Unaffordable and nearly unlivable': What readers want Mayor Wu and City Councilors to prioritize
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'Unaffordable and nearly unlivable': What readers want Mayor Wu and City Councilors to prioritize
"All I want is a city that is livable and accessible to every single Bostonian,"
"Housing is simply too expensive,"
"Zoning issues and a lack of efficient public transit, combined with high rents, prevent workers from accessing opportunities to thrive in Boston."
"Immigration because people with desperate circumstances in their home countries are trying to come here to simply survive and give their families a livable life, as generations of"
Boston voters heading to the Nov. 4 mayoral and City Council elections prioritize affordable housing, public safety, transit reliability, and clearer immigration approaches. More than a hundred readers identified housing affordability as the top concern, citing zoning restrictions, costly rents, and inadequate transit that limit opportunities for working- and middle-class residents. Public safety hotspots around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard and strained infrastructure, including traffic congestion and MBTA reliability, were repeatedly mentioned. Immigration opinion remains split between calls for compassion and requests to redirect resources. Voters expressed urgency for candidates to deliver concrete solutions that preserve livability and accessibility for all Bostonians.
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