Recent content by Hoss

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment Re. the Theater, I can't imagine that that guy isn't holding out until the project gets closer to reality and then will sell to Federal. He can't be dumb enough not to see the $$$$.

Ron, So, here's another question for you: what if, in your City of Somerville, the owner of Assembly Square made its land and IKEA's land into one of these new districts? The Home Depot, the old movie theater, none of that would be in the new district. Only the land that is already going to...

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment Nice. Glad this is getting rolling. I need my particle board tv stand!

Yacht Club Getting Squeezed? This project fascinates me. I think this aspect is particularly hilarious. http://www.townonline.com/somerville/homepage/x680955628

Phase 1 Waivers These dopes opposed to the Phase 1 Waiver need to get a clue and realize that the reason these were invented was to get projects going. The best way to stop them is not to oppose them but rather to try to eliminate the concept. No sophisticated developer will apply for one...

From Sunday's City/Region Section: Anyone been to Stoughton lately? Is the traffic still bad?

Decent point, but wasn't this money earmarked for this project? This article also seems like piling on. Since Somerville appeared to be getting hosed last week, this is an easy follow up. But it doesn't really look like things have changed, since everyone quoted in the article says they're...

Feds Slam Brakes on Assembly Square

What's new here? For such a huge project, things seem awfully quiet. What's new? This is all I could find: http://www.townonline.com/somerville/homepage/x748940682

Restore Street Scape It would be great if they restored the street scape along that stretch by building something akin to rowhouses (albeit likely taller than those in the area due to cost issues.) You could keep the plaza behind them - that would be an amenity for those homes. Unfortunately...