OP-ED; Is Boston a world class city or a wannabe?

From: The Boston Herald | Date: June 23, 1997| Author: Silber, John R. | Copyright information

Boston is not just any old city. Boston has character and Boston, as cities go, is a character. It goes its own way and is not to be herded or guided by what others do.

There is a saying to the effect that if you have to ask what something costs,

you can't afford it. Something similar is probably true for cities - if you are trying to be world-class, you probably aren't and maybe you never will be.

But if this generalization is valid, Boston is certa...

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