Recent content by aquaman

This is not moving jobs out of the country, this is creating net new jobs. I don't think Toronto will end up winning this, but it has a huge advantage over American cities: it can very easily draw from global talent across the British Commonwealth (Britain, Australia, India, Pakistan, Asia...

Didn't the RFP say that offices could be linked by rapid transit? If so, a combination of SST/Post Office, Dorchester Ave, and Kendall - all within a few Red Line stops is an interesting concept. But if it comes down to it, a win by either city would benefit both in terms of employment and...

This article is just a ridiculous excuse for filling column space. Amazon is not going to be hiring only from whatever city it chooses. Seriously, does anyone think Pittsburgh could fill 50,000 tech jobs better than Boston could? Ludicrous. The new HQ2 is going to be a global magnet for...

100%. When a great restaurant opens in a neighborhood, it's not too long before other restaurants start moving in. Similarly, amazon could create a critical mass - tech talent staying here rather than fleeing for Palo Alto or Austin. I really hope we win this.

I think Boston, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas will be the finalists. As much as I'd like to see it here, I don't think Boston will overcome the other cities' advantages (airports, cost, incentives). As much as people are discounting the red states for their lack of inclusion, money talks. And...

Re: Somerville Soccer Stadium I disagree. At least while the Revs are in Foxboro, they can draw on both Providence and Boston markets. If they move the Prov (a city I love), they will be considerably reducing their appeal to those in the Boston market. A friend of mine lives in Newburyport...

Re: 1265 Main Sounds like Derby Street's poor cousin

What would I like to see in the old Tower space? Eataly. Or Dean and Deluca.

Saw that Hainan Airlines will be starting direct 787 service between Boston and Beijing in April 2014.

No, keep Charles Street, but add twenty gerbil tubes.

Apple store?

woops - double post. DELETE

I disagree in one respect. If one lane of Tremont is to close, it ought to be the eastern-most lane which lines the commercial zone, not the side bordering the Common. Nothing can be built on the Common and, therefore, it will not become a mecca for activity. At most, you might get one burger...

I have mixed feelings about the dumpster pools on Park Ave. It was inventive last year when it was a few spots in Brooklyn, but now it just seems so terribly played, kind of like what fedoras were last summer and Ugg boots five years ago. That said, as played and derivative as it may be, it's...

Re: New Tower(s) Planned For Prudential Center Correction -- probably not directly across from the BPL, but in the general vicinity.