Posted January 20, 201510 yr Lynn, Massachusetts Population ~90,000 ______________________________________ Malden, Massachusetts Population ~60,000 -Converse Memorial Library (HH Richardson)
January 20, 201510 yr Here's the ditty I recall: Lynn, Lynn the city of sin You never come out, the way you came in You ask for water, but they give you gin The girls say no, yet they always give in If you're not bad, they won’t let you in It’s the damndest city I’ve ever lived in Lynn, Lynn the city of sin You never come out, the way you came in. Lynn remains an embattled place -- too far from Boston to experience gentrification. Someday the MBTA will run the Blue Line out to Lynn, but that never seems to anything more than a talking point and a dream. Lynn was once very rich, but that was well over 100 years ago -- when leather processing and shoemaking were major industries. As for Malden -- at least they're on the Orange Line, and have subway access to downtown Boston. Malden's downtown area is nothingsville (much of the old downtown demolished to make way for cars), but the city has some areas with large, beautiful Victorian houses which have been lovingly restored. At one time very Italian (with some Jews), Malden is now one of the most diverse of Boston's surrounding cities. Simply due to its burgeoning population, easy access to Boston, and lower prices compared to the rest of the area, Malden will probably come back sooner rather than later. Stuart
January 20, 201510 yr Wow. Surprised to see a Lynn thread in here. But you're Summit Street. Next thing, you'll drop a Rapid City thread. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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