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    General Boston Discussion

    UHub reports on a recent Boston City Council meeting re: the dissolution of the BPDA and bringing planning functions in-house at the City: https://www.universalhub.com/2024/contentious-meeting-council-moves-bring-citywide
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    Boston Wildlife

    Apparently Lawrence is home to a murder of 14-15K crows every winter! https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-03-27/thousands-of-crows-in-lawrence-are-a-marvel-of-nature-and-test-case-for-new-imaging-technology
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    UMass Lowell

    UMass Lowell eyes an $800m strategic expansion, including 500 units of housing: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/metro/umass-lowell-embarking-strategic-expansion/
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    Boston University - Warren Towers Renovation | 700 Commonwealth Avenue | Fenway

    I have a fondness for how ugly the current towers are (like, distinctively so). The new design is still ugly but in a more blah and forgettable way.
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    Assembly Innovation Park | 5 Middlesex Ave | Somerville

    Does that last photo contain a partially protected intersection for bicycle traffic?
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    The New Retail Thread

    7 new restaurant openings this spring: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/lifestyle/7-spring-restaurant-openings-to-get-excited-about/
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    Seaport Neighborhood - Infill and Discussion

    Vertex is assessing its options as its lease expires in 2028: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/business/vertex-headquarters-seaport/
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    East Cambridge Infill and Small Developments

    New two-family on Cambridge St (3.24.24):
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    Cambridge Infill and Small Developments

    The lottery for three homeownership units at 1055 Cambridge Street is now open: https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Housing/homeownershiplottery/1055cambridgestreetlottery
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    Lyrik Back Bay | 1001 Boylston Street (Parcel 12) | Back Bay

    Just a blurry snip from my GoPro while biking by, but there is now a bunch of signage advertising the development that lights up at night:
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    General Boston Discussion

    BPDA has a new publication on Boston population trends from 2020 to 2025. Interesting info on the difficulty of counting student populations, and how many residents Boston actually lost post-pandemic: https://www.bostonplans.org/getattachment/c2924cf9-a8d6-4a97-871f-ffd3826c58c0
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    The New Retail Thread

    New slate of restaurants coming to Brookline adjacent to the St. Mary's Green Line stop: https://brookline.news/fresh-flavors-from-six-new-restaurants-coming-to-brookline-near-st-marys-mbta-stop/
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    MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

    https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/commuter-rails-ridership-recovery-plan-is-working/
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    South Station Tower | South Station Air Rights | Downtown

    3.20.24 from my helmet cam. It's a fun angle biking up this 2-way cycletrack:

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