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Re: One Kenmore (Mass Turnpike PARCEL 7) Boston and the developer ought to be embarrassed and ashamed by that rendering. In a location that serves as the gateway way to the city for thousands every day, they will put up something as bad as what was built in the 80s along New Jersey's Route...

Yesterday the large circular "dancing" fountain in the Wharf Section was open and operating...

I may have too harsh in my early assessment of the Greenway... today it looked and felt quite appealing - filled with people; kids were even climbing on the light blades (bases). And at one point - in the middle of the curve - as far as I could see both north and south there was greenery...

^ Thanks for the heads up...

The hotel is open and the central, 5-story lobby is very impressive. Next time you're nearby you should check it out. Unfortunately, the cupola is going to remain that hideous tan color and there are no plans to paint it or cover it with faux stonework, as I had hoped.

The good news is the North End sections look like they will be a success. The architects were smart to block traffic noise and fumes on the Downtown side with a large raised berm. The North End side is also relatively sheltered from traffic and, once grown in, the ivy canopy should be very...

From the west it doesn't look bad, particularly the upper, limestone floors. I don't mind this building. It's not a show-stopper, but when was the last time this town had one of those, if ever? It's par for the course by Boston standards.

^ I actually think the reverse. The top looks okay because the material resembles limestone or even marble. The brick is mediocre. Overall, the facade reminds me of a newly built, really nice public high school.

Walked up and down the Greenway this weekend. A few thoughts: - The small park near the aquarium with the crowded mature trees is now open. The shade provided by the thick canopy actually felt good in the 90 degree weather. - The water feature that runs the length of the North End parcels...

With respect to the over-abundance of trees at the Fidelity park... I walked by there and it seemed to me that the area was being used as a holding pen for the larger trees that will soon be planted in the artery parks.