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I don't think Jackson really believes that a 1000-footer in Boston will be a terrorist target. I think his main gripe is that the city's/mayor's money and resources could be better spent elsewhere, that there are more pressing concerns to address in Boston. If you disagree, write a letter to...

Avenir (where the heck do they get these names?): http://www.avenirboston.com/index.html

Are you serious?!? I biked by there last two nights ago and I didn't see a crane...

People who grow up in the suburbs cannot conceive of life without cars. This makes complete sense, since they cannot get anywhere worth getting to without one, and know no other reality. Dude, I don't think Ron has anything against people for whom owning and using a car is a necessity for...

In the main rendering (the one posted earlier, looking at the tower from above Dewey Square), there appears to be one semi-uniform streetwall on the eastern side of Atlantic Ave. The building directly next to the South Station terminal also appears to be in the same style, a sort of...

Here is a larger version of one of the pics from the above website:

I think all the retail will focused to the area around Tremont, probably with some space surrounding the smallish courtyard across from the T. There was talk about a fountain in the other courtyard, but it sounded like just musings at this point. There will be no new road through the complex -...

Actually, I'm pretty sure that the opposite corner (the one not visible in these renderings), is also black glass. This has the effect of breaking the tower up into 4 separate, seemingly more slender, masses.

Those aren't owned by the MBTA, so they aren't part of this project. I didn't hear anything at the meeting about Wentworth having plans to sell or develop them.

Aerial rendering, from above the Mission Hill side of Tremont Street. The Roxbury Crossing T stop is at the bottom right, and across Columbus Ave are RCC, the new (and STILL unfinished mosque) and the Reggie Lewis indoor track. The development abuts the Orange Line (and commuter rail) tracks...

I was there. Unfortunately, I was unable to stay to the end (it ran 10-1) because I had to go to work. But I got a good sense for where the process is at, and I brought back the little packet of conceptual renderings they gave out, which I will try and take pics of later and post, where I get...

I'll be there, from 10:00 until around 11:40 or so. I'll try not to flake out this time.

I went down to the BRA this morning and viewed the 115 Winthrop Square RFP. I was not allowed to use my laptop while viewing the document, and was instructed not to use a digital camera either. This air of secrecy was a little annoying, since it's not as though they need to do this to make...

I wrote an email to the mayor asking him to make the height limit at least 1050 feet, so that when it's completed it will be the tallest building in the U.S. outside of NY and Chicago.

Two pics from today:

From yesterday:

From yesterday:

As soon as I have a day off, I'll go on an architecture bike ride. So if anyone has any requests, just let me know and I'll take some pics of them. Anything within biking distance of JP is fair game.

I was down there last night, and he bar is STILL open...It was supposed to close about two months ago! Meanwhile, the garage is closed and is being prepared for demolition.