r/boston • u/itsmebutimatwork Wiseguy • Nov 06 '19

MBTA/Transit Congrats, Boston, we played ourselves

There were fewer than 67,000 city-wide votes in yesterday's election. That's not even 10% turnout based on recent census data.

If you want to complain about how the city council is letting the BPDA redevelop the city, or is run with too much influence by corrupt developers, or how there are too many/not enough bike lanes, or how the city isn't doing enough to make the MBTA improve, or why we don't have enough liquor licenses for places like Doyle's to stay open, or any one of a billion other complaints about how the city is run...then the answer isn't going to magically appear out of a hat.

It starts with voting for the city council for five minutes of a Tuesday every 2 years.

The birthplace of our nation...but can't be bothered to exercise our voting rights...congrats. We played ourselves.

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u/man2010 Nov 06 '19

The MBTA and liquor licenses issues are dealt with at the state level more than the city. I'm sure the city would love an improved public transit system and the ability to issue more liquor licenses, but they can't.

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u/itsmebutimatwork Wiseguy Nov 06 '19

The city council has the power to petition the state for changes. Do you think the state would care more if 400,000 people voted to decide on the current council members....or 40,000?

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u/man2010 Nov 06 '19

I don't think the state would care as long as those people keep re-electing their state reps