Getting worse
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2/14/2009
Having lived in 3rd world countries in South America I can tell you that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is getting worse (by the month), the roads are deteriorating, small businesses are going under and the all important quality of life is definitely on the downslide.
What were once small, quiet, suburban towns 10-15 years ago, are rapidly being transformed into "mico-cities" thanks to the legal (and illegal) immigration policies of our American-Israeli government.
They say one of the ways to tell whether or not a country is 1st, 2nd or 3rd world is to watch the driving. First world countries usually have smarter, more courteous and SLOWER drivers whereas 3rd world countries are faster and more aggressive. Well, Massachusetts has always had arrogant drivers (and people), but over the past several years many like myself have noticed that the *pace* at which people are driving has quickened exponentially. It's not uncommon to see lines of cars traveling 55-60 mph on backroads in 35mph speed zones. Back in the 80's and early to mid 90's this was a pretty rare occurrence, today it's commonplace.
jn | Andover, MA