Recent content by cden4

How about some small roundabouts at the entrance and exit ramps instead of so many signalized intersections? I've seen MassDOT do this elsewhere and it works great. It often means you don't need as many lanes.

It's mainly because they don't have enough funding to complete the project and are just hoping to get it, so they make plans but then can't complete the plans or build the project. Then years go by and administrations change and they then have to redo the plans. In the case of Rutherford Ave...

As someone who grew up in the Springfield area, I 100% agree that downtown could be amazing. It has good bones and once was a thriving shopping and entertainment district. Worthington St has a lot of good restaurants and bars. MGM has built its new casino right in the heart of downtown, with...

That's a great point about how North Station and South Station operate different. At North Station, people pay before they enter the waiting area, where people arrive in a staggered fashion. So when they go to board the train, they have already paid. But for South Station, because they put the...

I think the main issue with this overpass project is that they are trying to redesign it in isolation. If you're holding steady all the other constraints around it, then I can see why MassDOT wants to preserve all the current number of lanes. But in reality, the backups are originating from the...

Definitely a downgrade architecturally

During the meeting, the MassDOT Team noted that they do not have detailed traffic counts for all the movements and would only start including those in the next phase of the project when they start to create more detailed plans for each alternative. Honestly I was shocked that they were not...

Even more reason to electrify the commuter rail. The noise and pollution are WAY better than with diesel.

Seems like the Bershires is suffering from the same issues as many Cape towns: Too many homes as investment properties/vacation homes/short term rentals and not enough for actual workers to live in. I don't think increasing supply of housing alone will fix that. For one, I believe it's a symptom...

I like this building a lot, but it could definitely use some TLC, especially the plaza, which feels a bit run-down despite being pretty well used. One of the two ground floor retail spaces is vacant. The other is Cosi, directly adjacent to the plaza. Seems like a good candidate to convert to...

I think it would look better to just bring the brick up one more level and make the mansard one level tall. A double height mansard isn't fooling anyone. It just looks goofy.

Every bridge should have provisions for people walking and bicycling. Especially if we're spending hundreds of millions of dollars. Accommodating people not in cars should not be optional.

This is the best new "public" space in Boston IMO. A perfect example of an "outdoor room" and the Pink Carrot and George Howell opening onto it is great. The variety of seating areas is nice and I love the free outdoor concerts and music events they host. It's the perfect venue for Berklee...

I think the park needs more food options directly in or adjacent to it. The restaurants across Boylston St are ok, but Boylston St itself acts as a barrier. I think the seasonal beer garden is a good idea, but I also think a little coffee kiosk in the park would be nice. Perhaps the BPL could...

If you guys haven't been here yet, you should. They did a great job renovating. I think it serves a big need too, for athletic gear and clothing right in the center of Boston.