Recent content by HenryAlan

I'm not familiar with Fall River at all, but from looking at things on google maps, I suspect very few people (including myself) would make the walk from the station to the Tipsy Tobogan or any of the other interesting sounding places near there (brewery, tiki bar). I would definitely bike it...

The faceting has created some really amazing reflective contrasts. This building (at least as you've captured it) is spectacular.

I'm going to try one more time, then disengage from this. You are arguing against a strawman. As @thepixelnation pointed out, there is no street B, so it's not a question of prioritizing where people ride vs where people do not ride. There is a singular route, one that could be a decent option...

I'm not clear what you are saying here. Are you saying that it is incorrect to conclude that mode share is static? Or are you saying that it's incorrect to suggest that it isn't? To be clear, I'm suggesting that it isn't. Change the infrastructure and the mode share will change. We've seen this...

I was interpreting the comment differently -- that we shouldn't have programs to help the poor. Most of what you describe, I'd consider to be programs to help the poor.

Why do you think interest rates aren't a component of a construction slow-down? For that matter, do you not attribute any of it to macro level forces? It's all the Mayor's policy choices? If we can't help the poor, what are we even doing here?

Yes, and even if it's the 10% cyclist, 1% pedestrian, I'd nevertheless place priority on the sidewalk. If there is room for both sidewalk and bike improvements, then great, but if not, the pedestrian is the higher priority to me. That said, current data might not be too useful. Think about how...

I hate to say this, because I really want to cut down on parking induced car reliance, but for that particular location, I do not think less than one parking spot per unit is viable. It's a mile walk to Forest Hills, or there is the infrequent 14 bus that isn't particularly useful unless your...

Chestnut Hill Ave could also use much wider sidewalks. I'm pretty sure at least some of the eastern side of it is not ADA compliant.

$1,000 per month regular studios sound great. And when we get there, we should also have $500 per month micro studios. It's not a matter of forcing dystopia on people, it's a matter of broadening choice.

I think it really comes down to whether people want something mainly for getting around the neighborhood or whether they want something that helps with those trips to downtown. If the rapid transit connection is at Broadway, then I suspect most people would continue to use one of the bus routes...

I don't think we should be using anecdota to question data. If we want to go down that road, I've been pulled over at least twice that I can recall in Boston, and I don't even drive much. So it happens.

I think this is an interesting point, but it makes me wonder whether tall buildings are the only indicator for underlying fundamentals we all embrace? And again, to go back to the point that @chrisbrat has been making, there are examples of truly great cities for which building height does not...

I've read that the park at the end of the channel is specifically part of the sea rise/storm surge mitigation strategy. But it's also nice to get a good sized park, so I'd say this is definitely win-win.

I really like that building, but it's just too car-centric. It's a 20-25 minute walk to Winchester Center, which just wouldn't work for me.