Recent content by sm89

The Waterhouse and former Dawes Island layovers also have space on Mass Ave south of Waterhouse now: these parking spaces: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yjgax8HRhADaYWgd7 They're trying to address bus layover in active stops because a bus laying over at Dawes Island for example blocks accessible...

For this building in particular, it appears that no parking is required by zoning, yet they want to build a 67 vehicle underground garage for the 56 units. That is a business decision they made that seems ripe for the cut or at least a reduction and it is certainly within their control...

took a photo of it today

Oof the window on the first floor does not align with those above it!

A couple other things from Cambridge: - Yes, Inman Sq area got this short block and I also noticed some new flex posts within Inman Sq itself in what were some of the more exposed corners/locations. They are setting up some in-street dining in the new block, so it looks like it will have the new...

This aligns perfectly with Mass Ave as you cross from Cambridge to Boston on the bridge. It's going to be such a focal point/landmark.

While I don't like the project at all, what else can you say when it's "fully compliant with the 14-acre parcel's zoning, which [...] means the planning department cannot keep blocking it". It's hard to change zoning, but that's not really the developer's problem at the end of the day, is it...

I got a notice for an abutters meeting concerning Chilacates moving into one of the vacant spaces at Dot Block. That would join the (still under construction) Dot Block Diner and Sweet Teez.

How did it end up getting so short? Renderings showed it 7 stories and same height as abutting building, but as-built is looks 10+ feet shorter while still being 7 stories?

At least separation is still part of the plan? https://www.cambridgeday.com/2025/04/07/from-two-way-car-traffic-to-one-way-and-back-garden-street-gets-more-upheaval-less-parking/ https://www.cambridgema.gov/StreetsAndTransportation/ProjectsAndPrograms/GardenStSafetyImprovementProject

https://www.universalhub.com/2025/west-roxbury-getting-trader-joes

Is there a link to what this will look like? Nothing showing up on City website.

Is the tool new or the data? For example I noticed that they label the Mass Ave bridge as needing separation, even though it's had it for a handful of years now? (also all the labels misspell 'separated bike lane')

Many folks don't realize that Artemas is male, Artemis is female. That's your Greek lesson for today :)

Looks like Block 9 is next. Materials up on Somerville ZBA website https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/ospcd/planning-and-zoning/reports-and-decisions https://s3.amazonaws.com/somervillema-live/s3fs-public/2025-03/HaroldCohenWay375_ZP24-000118_ZP25000034_BuildingPlans_2025-03-13_0.pdf