I agree mostly—TB’s perspective is out of date, that’s all. It was absolutely the case in the 80s and 90s, and closer to reality than not a decade ago, but while Worcester has still has some serious problems it’s not the place it was in 2008 and it’s not even the place it was 4-5 years ago. External money is going into the downtown area at an increasing rate, restaurants and bars of a caliber that didn’t exist in the past are opening and filled, and it’s the first time I think the city has actually significantly trended in a positive direction in forever. It’s not Boston but people dumping on it because they experienced Worcester in the 90s don’t know what they’re talking about.
It remains a city totally disinterested in trying to serve the college population in any way though.