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    "Dirty Old Boston"

    I picked up these old coffee table books at the Westborough Library book sale last month, because I am now "Reminisce about my hometown" years old. They're all great, but the book in the upper left, Boston: Beacon for the New Horizon is the clear nostalgia winner. It's from 1994, partially...
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    South Boston Infill and Small Developments

    Those last couple of photos are E 2nd St. I had trouble pinning exactly where it was at first but it's next to the Greyhound garage. I've probably passed it hundreds of times but never really noticed it. The lot next to it on L has to be a target for development at some point.
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    Worcester Infill and Developments

    Just a general sad note - Wholly Cannoli has shut down: https://www.telegram.com/story/business/2024/08/01/wholly-cannoli-worcester-closed/74630117007/ That section of Worcester is an interesting neighborhood that feels like it's one real estate agent away from gentrifying. It's so close to...
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    Skylines and Developments of the US/World

    Way ahead of you! We ended up stopping there and they had an IndyCar exhibit (of all things!) during that time. Really cool place. Also a couple of extra photos of the Gaylord... And a few of the city. The Parthenon replica is really cool and in a nice park. The Grand Prix was held just...
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    AI Redraws Boston

    Those definitely feel "Dirty Old Boston" even if they aren't accurate representations. I like the sort of gothic skyscrapers the last one has - Boston has nothing like that but they totally fit somehow. Thanks!
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    Skylines and Developments of the US/World

    Nashville is fantastic! My wife and I went there for a friend's wedding a couple of years back and very much enjoyed it. We stayed at the Gaylord too and it was incredibly nice inside, almost a Disney-like experience, though food options could be limited at times. Broadway is nuts - we drove...
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    AI Redraws Boston

    I find it interesting that bits and pieces of this image sort of fade in and out of modern times. The far left side, especially, looks like it's grabbing data from early-1900s imagery and merging it in. I wonder what a "Boston waterfront in 1900" prompt would result in, if it would add in...
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    kz's Wanderings Around Greater Boston

    I've been watching way too many Bright Sun Films abandoned Orlando hotel videos recently, and the exterior of that place totally gives that vibe. The photo with the ducks nails it. Meanwhile, the interior just reminds me of my Nana's place at 1000 Southern Artery in the late '80s/early '90s.
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    The 2024 Olympics at Boston. Globe retrospective of sites then and now.

    It simply would have been an easier sell. The Winter Olympics would have been somewhat decentralized and distributed the hosting, and the headaches, to a wider area of the region rather than putting all of the pressure on the city itself. It would have required fewer new facilities, and the load...
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    Josiah Quincy Upper School | 900 Washington Street | Chinatown

    I didn't realize it was something separate from the elementary school! Well then, it's all good.
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    Josiah Quincy Upper School | 900 Washington Street | Chinatown

    I know this building has its haters, but I think it's come out exceptionally well. I wish they could have somehow referenced the artwork along the top of the building it's replacing, the city is going to lose some color and personality if that goes away.
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    Lyrik Back Bay | 1001 Boylston Street (Parcel 12) | Back Bay

    Neither Rivian nor Tesla work on the traditional dealership model, which makes the urban showrooms much more appealing, especially with how they're targeting the upper end of the market. They don't have to keep stock around, so they can just have a storefront in a trendy area of the city with...
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    Boston Skyline Photos

    That last one is phenomenal!
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    "Dirty Old Boston"

    I rediscovered my photos from the Bruins Stanley Cup parade from 2011. Can't believe it's that long ago now. Not quite so dirty but getting older all the time...
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    AI Redraws Boston

    This one popped into my FB feed somehow...and oh man is it in full Uncanny Valley territory. Just unsettling.
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    The 2024 Olympics at Boston. Globe retrospective of sites then and now.

    This is one of those ideas that almost everyone except the IOC would be on board with. There's political and financial power in the process of awarding the games - just today there's reports that as part of the SLC 2034 award the IOC was demanding the FBI step back from investigations into the...
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    The 2024 Olympics at Boston. Globe retrospective of sites then and now.

    Would have been nice to obliterate Kosciuszko Circle like they did there. Still would be nice. The amount of new venues that would have been required in the area for a summer games would have been prohibitive, and I don't think many of the venues would have been useful past the games...
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    Ideas for a new arena for the Boston women's hockey team?

    The ultimate goal is to have the women's sports on par with the men's leagues in both attendance and media coverage, so it's in their best interests to have good press facilities to drive that. I think that's also where the lack of other amenities at Walter Brown start to play in - it doesn't...

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