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Re: Charles River Skatepark I truly feel bad for these kids who have been lied to for years and years then yelled at to go skate somewhere else. Ten years is unacceptable and someone needs to answer these questions or lose their job.

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment http://blip.tv/iamkyann/greater-somerville-6627236 You can skip to around 8:40 mark for good bits of information about phase timeline, store locations, and much more. 72% of retail space leased for Phase 1

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2013/08/09/somerville-outlet-center-is-slow-to.html I haven't read past the pay wall, but I agree with the sentiment of the article. If FRIT plans to have their spring 2013 grand opening with 30 stores they...

Re: Parcel 9 - The Greenway Greenway to get get hotel, food market By Casey Ross, Globe Staff A team of developers is planning to build a 180-room hotel and food market on one of the last prime pieces of real estate along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway after winning a bid to develop the...

I'd keep it with all the new apartment, condo and hotel buildings that recently were built or soon to be. Kensington, Jacob Wirth, Millennium Place, Ritz Carlton, W Hotel, Theater Parcel P-7A, AMC Loews, and the possible Emerson dorms.

Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown Just another standard building in Boston I will agree with you, but POS is a bit of a stretch. The curve is better than a generic box, also the curve will mostly be glass wall instead of cheap precast. Another plus is the yet to be built crown with...

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment I'm not because horses sort of freak me out, but is there anyone on the boards attending or thinking of attending the Odysseo show?

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment Physical effects like spraying water, shifting seats, creating wind effects and many more

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment Nike signing is also a nice pick-up as well they'll fill up a decent sized retail space. Hopefully its a Nike Factory Store or Nike Outlet. I've been to the Lego Discovery Center just outside of Chicago and is awesome. Hopefully they also put up a cool Lego...

Not completely sure, I believe it does wraparound here for seating of the cafe and for the park's public restrooms

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2013/07/somerville_officials_voice_opposition_to_assembly_supermarke.html Nice to see the city hold its ground a bit here. However, I doubt this isn't the last we've seen of a supermarket being proposed for the site.

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2013/06/26/development-assembly-row-continues-ikea-site-remains-limbo/4U1lucNgIObe51CRpo6upM/story.html As development of Assembly Row continues, IKEA site remains in limbo

Those carousel characters exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds and would have not problem shelling out 12 bucks to ride this with my nieces. When this is finished it will became an instant top 10 tourist attraction for the city. Definitely a contender for best development of 2013, if...

Re: Assembly Square Redevelopment When I drove pass the area on my way into the city this morning, it appeared to me that the Starbucks is now open for business. That or the burger place is oddly busy for 7 in the morning.

Re: Portside at Pier One WOW. The view alone will make it sell.