Recent content by Ronwell Pudding

Re: Fidelity's HQ may go high I think there is no simple yes/no answer as to the value of facadectomies. They must be judged on their execution. I can think of two excellent examples from Chicago. Both are along the history Wabash Street Jewelers Row. The buildings facades were preserved and...

One way to try and forecast the demand for new skyscrapers is to look at the industry mix within the City. You can find the largest employers within the city of Boston here. http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/pdf/ResearchPublications//pdr509.pdf Currently the health care, insurance...

Skyscrapers are a function of the demand for office or residential space within the city. They both create and store wealth. They are not vital to making a great city, however they do represent the value that cities have as centers for business and opportunity. Therefore they are important if...

Conceptual ideas from the City of St Louis. http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/planning/gatewaymall/mp_gwmall_20091215.pdf

Well you can't just have people wandering across the golf course, any good county club will tell you that. Besides good fences make good neighbors. Seriously Chicago loves its fences. I heard that all new construction must have a fence around it although I don't know if that is true...

A different perspective on the greenway and an idea to give it some life. So I've been going on the urbanophile blog lately, cause its really good. http://www.urbanophile.com/ He is primarily concerned with the Midwest but he also discusses urbanism in general. Quoted here is his perspective...

Kennedy, I think it seems like we're disagreeing more than we actually are. If we were having this conversation face to face I think we'd be nodding our heads in agreement. I did think you were selling the city a little short when you responded to czsz, but hey I don't know the day to day St...

Kennedy, From what I saw I agree. Its not the most walkable or urban place in the county. That isn't to say the city is completely un-walkable. Many of the neighborhoods seemed like great places to walk around in if your out for a stroll, or even if you want to go grab a drink. But again...

Kennedy, I think you need to get and explore your city some more. I spent 2 days in Saint Louis last November and here is just small sampling of the shots I took. I now live in Chicago, and St Louis is no Chicago, nor is it Boston. It lacks the energy and vitality of both places. There's no...

Re: Fenway Center (One Kenmore, Mass Turnpike PARCEL 7) Here I was thinking that I was being original. Bostonbread: Although your line of argument is way over the top, your right its not a nice thing to say. I understand that, I hesitated before posting it and I don't mean to disparage Ned's...

Re: Fenway Center (One Kenmore, Mass Turnpike PARCEL 7) After lurking around all of the threads where Ned has appeared; I think I might have the answer to why he is the way he is. According to wikipedia: Asperger syndrome...people with it show significant difficulties in social interaction...

"Unsavory", "scumbags", come on quit being pretentious. When I lived in Boston I used to go swimming at Revere Beach all the time. The sand was nicer than South Boston and the water was warm. Its a beach, that's a quick drive or train ride away. What more do you want?

Re: South Boston Seaport As I see it, somebody mentions rather innocuously that he thinks New Orleans has contributed the most to music worldwide and hey, "if you haven't gone... go." Now seeing as we're on the internet where everyone has to be a critic, and it?s rare to find a sense of humor...

Re: South Boston Seaport I'll second the above comment. I'll be heading back to New Orleans in a month and I can't wait because it is such a vibrant and engaging city. Just because its not how you remember doesn't means its devoid of culture or vitality. You may just have to look in new...

Re: Copley Place plan calls for condo tower St. James between Berkeley and Clarendon on a blustery winter day. Walk towards Copley Square and tell me the Hancock doesn't produce a lot of wind. It is a gauntlet. You can run in place, and feel 3 times colder than the actual temperature...