Recent content by nico

See minute 7:25 and entire report.

The posts in the Back Bay float. When the buildings were designed, the total weight was calculated. Then they sunk a post and added weights until the post sat at the correct level. The calculated weight of the building was then divided by the weight each post could carry, to get the number of...

Believe I saw a set of new cars pulling out of the garage while riding through Wellington tonight. Looked like a service engine was towing it out of the shed in reverse; its bright lights were shining off the metal body. I only got a passing glance, but it was stunning. Light years ahead of the...

How about a wide, well lit path in-line w/ the street, for bikes & pedestrians? (emergency vehicles if necessary.)

Cranes clearly visible from Stoneham/Medford border on 93S

Isn't the solution more rapid transit to lower priced satellite cities?

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My three best Garden experiences: 3) Last B's v. Canadiens regular season game in the Garden. Bruins win in a blowout - Habs had to pull Roy - loudest place I've ever been. Ru -ahh, Ru-ahh! Thought the crowd was gonna tear the place down that night. 2) My grandfather took all my cousins...

Should these be weighted for cost of living?

Update from Tom Ambrosino and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation: Information on Washington Avenue Bridge Silver Line Gateway Service to Chelsea, East Boston & the Blue Line Chelsea – Silver Line Gateway Project New Washington Avenue Bridge Opens September 14 Chelsea’s...

Per the globe in 2015, (https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/2015/09/17/zocommute/6oAfphVXJRcUJYM4RAFTWK/story.html) 787,000 people were commuting into Boston and immediately surrounding areas each day. We just have too many people living and working in places where it just makes no sense...

Re: Parcel 9 - The Greenway How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read... if they can't even fit inside the building?

Re: Flower Exchange Redevelopment My 7 years of experience tell me differently. The walk from TUFTS to Newton Street takes on average, no longer than waiting for the Silver Line. Some days its faster to walk, others you end up hopping on somewhere along Washington St. But you never wait for...

5-10K is a ton of new people in this area. Is this "campus" including the existing BU/BMC and other life & bio-science employers in the area? This is just down the street (<1/4 mile south) of all of the development going on, in and around the former Herald site, and is adjacent to the NEIDL...