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316 just collapsed today. Obviously nothing came of this particular redevelopment project, and the building has basically been sitting derelict for a decade. The owner also owns, or at least used to own, the Eberle building at 33 Union Square, so they aren't a COMPLETE slumlord. I wonder why...

Sure, but it’s still 100 units better than the 0 that were in the original proposal. I know that Rafi is still a developer, but they’ve been generous with community groups (Somerville Media Center and Somerville Bike Kitchen) when they didn’t need to, and are willing to try out unconventional...

Literally the same reason developers do anything: money. Units with outdoor space, regardless of quality, command a higher price.

I had thought wood framed balconies were always sloped to promote drainage and prevent water damage? A dear friend’s family was caught up in a big balcony collapse back out in CA a few years back, so I’m happy that newer buildings are taking water on balconies seriously.

New bus stop signs are going up in preparation for phase 1 of the network redesign. The real test will be if they come back and remove the temporary covers when the new routes launch.

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2024/10/10/mbta-amtrak-warn-that-massdots-allston-highway-megaproject-could-inflict-significant-impacts-on-regional-rail So apparently the current construction planning for this project includes removing the current grand junction rail bridge and not having a...

Is this our first derailment on the GLX?

I'm just surprised that any public project can get to a shovel ready status without public meetings. My curiosity has gotten the better of me and I submitted a FOIA request for designs and comms around prioritization/scheduling of the project.

Ehhh… no? Everything east of Anderson Bridge was descoped from DCR’s current Memorial Drive projects back in 2022. This really smells of a cover your ass reaction. It’s possible they had some designs on a shelf gathering dust, but I can’t find any evidence that suggests it was being actively...

THE BLOOD PRICE HAS BEEN PAID. But apparently between the death of Amanda Phillips and now, there’s been a lot of inflation and blood sacrifices don’t get you as much bang for the buck. 12’ feet of additional paths and associated accessibility work for a million bucks and a life. EDIT: Unless...

A Brookline NIMBY’s dilemma: Wants Brookline to lower residential taxes, opposes developments that would help Brookline lower residential taxes.

I was more interested in the boardwalk/overpass thing connecting the station, running over the proposed park and over the tracks.

Looks like we’ve got some massing studies. Seems like the Y has agreements to acquire two properties: one on Highland and one on School. Seems like we’re going to have another “wraparound” situation like the Lab/condo situation on Webster.

A driver jumped the curb on Mem Drive near the BU bridge and killed a cyclist on the sidewalk. The traditional blood price has been paid. Perhaps we’ll get infrastructure improvements out of it… and maybe some DCR reforms

Well, we now know what one of the new lounge tenants is going to be. JetBlue announced a 11,000 sqft lounge at Logan. That would fit in the proposed “Lounge 1” shell near gate C25.