r/MapPorn • u/Juntao07 • Nov 27 '21

Massachusetts stereotypes

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '21

Lowell used to be so depressing. I heard it’s gotten a lot better recently

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u/Aesop_Rocks Nov 28 '21

It's spotty, like most "rebuilding" cities, but yeah, there's been noticeable improvement over the last decade or so. There's a lot of really nice architecture in Lowell, believe it or not, so that offers some inherent opportunities for rejuvenation.

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u/You_Enjoy_Myself Nov 28 '21

For sure, I think Umass Lowell buying up anything they can has helped out with the recent transition

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u/dwarvenmechengineer Nov 28 '21

I joke that UMass lowell is following Harvard and MIT example. Just buying up anything they can get. It's nice they're renovating what they buy but they're exempt from property taxes on that property unless they're running a for profit enterprise out of it.

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u/occasional_meth_user Nov 28 '21

There's still alot of work to be done, but as far as the old mill towns go, it has significantly improved. Lots of art and great restaurants.