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> Seattle is the perfect example. If we have high speed rail between Bellingham and Seattle it would dramatically change the dynamics of the housing situation i
by UncleOxidant 3y ago
> Seattle is the perfect example. If we have high speed rail between Bellingham and Seattle it would dramatically change the dynamics of the housing situation in Seattle.
It's not like Bellingham is affordable anymore. Median price is ~$650K. (People looking to escape effects of climate change in parts of the country that are becoming hotter are moving to places like Bellingham)
Yes, high speed rail and other forms of public transit are needed, but we're still going to need to build a lot more housing units in those outlying areas.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoBellingham isn't very affordable, but Marysville and Darington are still kind of affordable. And those two places aren't that far north of Everett.
- UncleOxidant 3y agoOk, but if high speed rail from Seattle to/from those towns was added they wouldn't stay affordable for very long. In order for that not to happen lots of housing units would need to be added to those areas.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoThose places already growing at a steady clip. They aren't very desirable though. In high school, I lived in South Snohomish county (it was still just Bothell even though it wasn't in King Co). Within striking distance of Seattle, so it grew quickly. I had friends from Marysville and Darington however, they didn't like living in those places very much.