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Who was in A before the demolition? I remember Eastern as a kid, but I’m drawing a blank after.

The excavation appears to have stalled out. Looking down from the bike path, I can see a large ledge exposed. I hope they’re not delayed on account of blasting.

What would it take for them to rebuild the terminal from the ground up? It seems to be the dumping ground for domestic airlines that don’t consider Boston a focus city. How did Delta handle the complete rebuild of Terminal A?

The weekend work at Magoun didn’t finish the job. The ramp surface was ground down, but it still needs reconstruction. I assume that means another day without service.

Depending on traffic, the Route 16 eastbound to right turn on Main St move will be a mess. The Mystic Valley Parkway off ramp to Harvard Ave move is a mess under most traffic conditions, even though it has more space than the proposed ramp.

METCO specifically came about from a fear by the suburbs that education might become super-regional. Bringing a few kids from the city to Lexington would enable the residents to feel like they were doing something, while not disturbing their personal comfort. Attempts to make it reciprocal or...

Public space design these days wants to discourage loitering, so we get a train hall with seating for ticket holders only.

Small request: please include the address (1021 Mass Ave). It makes it easier to place the project when skimming the thread.

That top floor will be awful in the winter. I wish Massport would have the audacity to rebuild Terminal B from scratch, to eliminate the sins of its original bifurcated design.

Wow. I can’t tell if that is sarcasm and in very poor taste.

The current mayor has benefited greatly from running against an opponent, in both of her elections, who is repulsive to many voters. Given Somerville’s strong mayor system, her propensity for sandbagging and slow-walking things can proceed unabated.

As-of-right stuff doesn’t get published. Only stuff that needs a variance does. I wish they would publish all permits and their application material in a fully indexed and searchable manner.

I’m reminded of the joke about suburbia being the place where they cut down the trees and name the streets after them. The talk of quality of life needs to look beyond municipal boundaries. Making use of the vitality in the greater Boston area, while retreating to a comfortable suburb behind...

Has this been approved? I anticipate some interesting meetings if it hasn’t.

It’s not directly related to zoning, but I would recommend reading Don’t Blame Us by Lily Geismer. It uses the 128 belt as a case study about liberalism, and the origin of some of the dysfunction in development and planning we are dealing with today.