Stop and Shop Mixed Use | 1690 Revere Beach Parkway | Everett

IMG_4107.jpeg
IMG_4111.jpeg
IMG_4113.jpeg
IMG_4114.jpeg
IMG_4115.jpeg
IMG_4117.jpeg
 
Are there plans to make Revere Beach Pkwy safer to cross on foot?
 
curcuas said:
Are there plans to make Revere Beach Pkwy safer to cross on foot?
Click to expand...

Yes. MassDOT & Boston MPO have prioritized two federal aid projects currently being designed that will make multimodal safety improvements along Route 16 through Everett. Their Project ID’s for reference are 611969 and 613121.

The City, MBTA, and State also have other projects that are in varying stages of initiation, planning, or design that will transform mobility across and through Route 16 in Everett.
 
dshoost88 said:
Yes. MassDOT & Boston MPO have prioritized two federal aid projects currently being designed that will make multimodal safety improvements along Route 16 through Everett. Their Project ID’s for reference are 611969 and 613121.

The City, MBTA, and State also have other projects that are in varying stages of initiation, planning, or design that will transform mobility across and through Route 16 in Everett.
Click to expand...
There has never been a T bus route along that stretch of Revere Beach Parkway.
 
This seems to be our contemporary take on old commie slab housing, but I think it's even worse. Many of those Corbusian towers in the park at least ostensibly considered the well being of their inhabitants. The idea was that constructing towers would free up the land around them for greenery and open space, for the enjoyment and benefit of their residents. Of course, in reality, this didn't always end up working out so great.

This Vale St collection of 5-over-1s, on the other hand, doesn't even pretend to give a shit about the people living there. They are the products of a very cynical calculus. The only principle at play here is jamming as many human beings and cars as possible into the cheapest piece of shit plywood landscrapers that they can get away with. This is what density for density's sake looks like. This is density without culture or urbanism. It's dystopian.
 
I dont get why they always feel the need to smash so many nasty colors and textures together. I dont know who told developers/architects that every building needs to be unique or stand out, but that should not be the case at all. They should be making an effort to blend in with the surrounding environment. Yes theyre cheap but cheap doesnt automatically mean it needs to be orange yellow grey and black.

These 2 examples being built in marlborough and framingham only use 2 colors and make an attempt to fit in to the built environment around them. They are no more expensive than the buildings above. Not saying theyre the best ever, but they at least look decent. They need to do better.

1714865397038.png


1714865408179.jpeg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top