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Relatively minor detail, but I wish they had stuck with the classic looking lamp post design instead.
 
It would make sense to me that by using a decking surface like that, that drastically increases the permeability of the soil underneath, since it hopefully won't be paved, but it is confusing why they opted to go with such a high-maintenance design (if you even want to call it design) around the trunks...
 
stefal said:
It would make sense to me that by using a decking surface like that, that drastically increases the permeability of the soil underneath, since it hopefully won't be paved, but it is confusing why they opted to go with such a high-maintenance design (if you even want to call it design) around the trunks...
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Due to the design, it appears that if they opened up the gaps to accommodate the trunks, there would be literally a hole around the trunk and a tripping hazard for pedestrians. It appears the whole thing is constructed like the floor of a house, with rafters and open spaces. That would necessitate something to cover the holes so that people could walk over the gaps. Of course, whatever happened to people just watching where they are going without the threat of lawsuits?
 
Is the boardwalk going to be considered public or private space once finished? If it becomes public space then I get the concern about them not modifying it when the trees grow, but if its still technically private I think they would be much more on top of it because this is a high end area and the companies located here Im sure wouldnt want the area just outside their offices looking crappy.
 
stick n move said:
Is the boardwalk going to be considered public or private space once finished? If it becomes public space then I get the concern about them not modifying it when the trees grow, but if its still technically private I think they would be much more on top of it because this is a high end area and the companies located here Im sure wouldnt want the area just outside their offices looking crappy.
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I'd guess it'll be a 'Privately Owned Public Space' (POP), that's how the BPDA prefers to structure it. Usually written into the cooperation agreement as open to the public but privately owned and maintained, and if other POPs in the Seaport are any indication it will probably be maintained well
 
jl326 said:
Relatively minor detail, but I wish they had stuck with the classic looking lamp post design instead.
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Late to this thread, but I think this is a great point. One of the weird things about this area is that the various big developers have branded their areas rather than working toward a more unified district wide read.
 

The Seaport’s newest public park opened Wednesday, the first phase of a planned pedestrian connection between Summer Street and the Boston Harbor. It’s located what had been a surface parking lot between two future Amazon buildings — a spot where Bostonians parked to trek across the water into downtown, back when the Seaport was little more than a patch of dirt, a courthouse and the No Name Restaurant.

WS Development and James Corner Field Operations partnered on the park, which includes boulders, stone seating, coastal grasses and mature trees. WS is planning an ice-skating rink for 2023.

The first phase includes a first-of-its-kind audio installation, a system designed by PlantWave called Singing Trees. Electrodes placed onto the trees measure electrical variations of leaves, translate that data into sound and create a distinct sound.

“These harmonious sounds help enhance our experience of the landscape, bringing us into deeper connection with nature,” said Joe Patitucci, CEO of Data Garden, which makes PlantWave. “Singing Trees powered by PlantWave is the first ever permanent plant music exhibit that’s open to the public. We are so grateful to offer visitors of Harbor Way such a unique opportunity to tune into trees and build a relationship with this wonderful park.”
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It was way less lively when I went at 9pm but right now it's a pocket park tucked away in-between two large construction sites, I think it'll take a while for people to start naturally gathering here
 
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It's about 1/4 of the final park/plaza going between 4 buildings...
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Yeah, but that didn't stop the developer from issuing a premature self-congratulatory press release. I mean, it's just a hair removed from "see, see, look community, we planted a tree. A REAL organic tree, with leaves. Just like we were obligated to per the community process! We fulfilled our obligation. See!"

Developers just don't get why they are generally loathed and seen as not credible. It's crap like this.
 
donkeybutlers said:
This type of maintenance rarely seems to happen though and you can see examples of trees that have outgrown their tree wells all across the city and beyond. If it happens here I will be pleasantly surprised.
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It drives me crazy how backward the city is on trees, despite all the blather and promises of Menino and Walsh to plant more trees. Routinely, some sidewalk is totally reconstructed and with ample space to have enough room for a patch of dirt and a well sized tree well… yet time and again, the genius municipal department just plunks trees into tiny square wells where they’re bound to stifle and die in 10 years or less. What a joke.
 
ooh, random rocks poking out of decking!!
they'll make for great photos when this place starts flooding!
 
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