Recent content by MjolnirMan

This technically exists for Boylston Station and Emerson's Little Building but it's been sealed off.

Presumably over its 188 years of use, the Public Garden has similar issues with heavy wear on soil compacting. I can't wait to see the precast concrete paneling and decking they'll use there to protect the willows and provide more hardscape for events setup so these useless parks finally get...

Renders: Actual photos from a few years ago: Now:

Seconded. I also comment frequently about how wonderful the growth on the Greenway has been during my time in the city (same for Spectacle Island) - but even on day 1, the Greenway was better than the elevated artery. This new 3/4 of Copley Plaza is worse than the previous park, IMO. Also - I...

The Boston Globe Editorial Board goes nuclear with its comparison:

Okay, well, if that was always the plan all along, no wonder people think it sucks. Do you think this render clearly represents the final state and distinguishes the types of green space? vs

I think the first glimpse is a huge red flag that the renders we've seen are a bit deceptive. We all think of Copley Square as mostly urban lawn for - as ill-advised as it might be - strolling and sitting on the grass. I think the impression was that this was going to be the bulk of the green...

WCVB5: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu responds to grievances over new Copley Square park layout I mean... this does look pretty bleak. I can find parking lots with more green space.

Do you if this is explicitly part of the design, or just a byproduct of being board-formed concrete? It does look tanner light a light wood than other, grayer board-form work I've seen.

You are exaggerating. There are also 3 Panera Breads (BWH, BCH, BIDMC).

For those interested, the updated gerbil tube and interior hallway schematic for Dana-Farber and Beth Israel West Campus (connecting to Children's and Brigham off-panel to the right):

They probably cut enough corners on the flooring that even with ACT, the 2nd floor renters will be hearing the chirp of car locks and slammed doors all day and night.

On 11/20 there was a BPDA presentation and that means we get a bunch of new info and pictures: And the project will include a number of local streetscape and park improvements: Most importantly, it has renders of the skybridge and tunnel. The Brookline Ave/DFCI part looks straightforward...

For the trio of Farber/Brigham/Children's, it works extraordinarily well and reflects that they are all very practically interconnected - since Farber doesn't (currently) have their own clinical staff, you have pediatric cancer patients and practitioners flowing back and forth to BCH and the...

Since the tubes span institutions and are usually behind security desks, I don't know if a fully contiguous map exists. And there are a few smaller networks that require a quick pop outside and the right credentials to reenter. Here's a map of Brigham's "Pike" corridor; you can enter at the...