Recent content by millerm277

Can just be that the economics on the hotel are that positive. Boston seems to be frequently ranked as the most expensive city in the country for hotel prices in recent years.

It provides benefit to passengers. No one likes disconnected terminals, and it limits the amenities passengers can access. Terminal A in particular has pretty mediocre amenities. No lounges and the fewest food/beverage options. Getting access to B is a pretty good improvement for someone with a...

Crappy hack, but can't you just access the bridge from Babcock anyway via Ashford/Gardner for services that link to the east/south east? ----------- General 64/66/Allston-Brighton commentary to this + some other posts: - The 2 block stretch of Harvard Ave from Comm-Brighton Ave is extremely...

There's other studies/proposals out there for the circular disaster to the west, the drawings for this seem to pretty clearly indicate that they're keeping the scope of this project out of the intersection. I do agree that building that path if the intersection work isn't coming at the same...

Are we actually planning to keep every lane open on both roads during all/nearly all phases of construction? I'd agree that seems excessive and very expensive, but it also doesn't seem particularly consistent with what we've been doing with roadwork in the region of late. If this is both the...

The "throat area" is likely not of particularly large expense itself. It's basically just asphalt at-grade, where there's already a road or flat area, at-grade. Adding or removing lanes here is not going to shift the cost of the project substantially that I can see. I am not sure what the cost...

They're from Analogic (based in Peabody), and they're going into airports all over the country as standard equipment. I've seen them in BDL starting a year or two ago. I'm not sure it's even Logan's choice what type of equipment to use there, since it seems they're purchased directly by the...

I'm also rather puzzled how this manages to cost $100m. Is that really the cost for a single new highway bridge and a mile or two of paving at this point? Seems hard to have a less complicated place for a totally new interchange installation in terms of the state already owning nearly all the...

As someone who's not that old: I know plenty of friends that have moved out to the burbs/satellite cities but didn't want to do so, they just couldn't really afford to live in the city anymore. If their rent was the same as a few years ago as a % of their income, they'd likely still be here...

Chiming in here as someone who's been to all these places before and skis. Bozeman, Jackson, Hayden - you're basically flying directly into the community you are recreating in. You may even be able to avoid renting a car, you certainly can avoid any lengthy drives and winter weather/travel...

While there is the historical connection to the former land use, I'll suggest that: - That name has never been widely known to the public so maintaining it doesn't have some sort of useful continuity. - More usage of names already in use elsewhere in the city invites confusion. Beacon Street...

Cambridge has the largest subway line in the city running up it's spine with multiple stops and is a huge bus hub/has an extensive bus network. This area....does not. You've drawn a comparison with the Seaport being congested without giving much attention to the reasons people use cars beyond...

I feel like the answer is that they're questionable at best routes that are politically unpalatable to cut entirely, and are of limited ridership potential + connectivity importance. There may be some merit in a minimal service for a few vulnerable populations, but they don't seem to have...

93 is elevated over active rail lines from Sullivan to the Zakim. Aside from "I think elevated highways are ugly", I don't see what's accomplished by burying it. You don't get much new land at all and the width of all the rail/other infrastructure along much of that stretch will still heavily...

I'd like a better understanding of the composition of the income restrictions on the net-new units, the language here seems fairly vague/confusing as to what that will be. Sounds like a promising plan, though.