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There are always significant challenges with building to that height, but I think there needs to be a fundamental shift in how we're approaching building in this city. The process is always focused on mitigating, minimizing, and containing development as if it's this horrible virus. We need to...

"A nice tall building site." Anything less than the FAA limit at Pi Alley and Bromfield is a failure. It's great that Jemison and Mayor Wu both agree that they key to bringing back downtown is adding residents. The question is are they going to cave to existing residents or welcome new ones?

Just having a full board with a full slate of alternates is a massive improvement and should help the board function while more structural improvements are made.

Within 20 days, the neighbors will file another lawsuit challenging the approval. Hopefully they can be bought off via settlement. If not, lawsuit could drag on for years and ultimately kill the project.

https://bpda.app.box.com/s/xynlfk8d1845vlt85llk49ctnh6s9qqh BPDA presentation from 8/8. Even as-of-right, this still triggers BPDA review due to its size but more importantly it is not impacted by neighbors, neighborhood associations, and the ZBA. This project is a poster-child for as-of-right...

Developer is in a lose-lose. If the ZBA somehow approves this over neighborhood opposition, this neighbor will sue and hold it up for years with her unlimited resources to pay Mintz Levin. If the ZBA denies, project is over. No Cross Street improvements, no Cutillo Park improvements, horrible...

Agreed very skeptical. To my knowledge, that area does not allow PDAs either to rewrite the underlying zoning allowing for only 100 feet. In an alternate universe, tall buildings would be allowed next to a massive transportation center.

http://northendregionalreview.com/2022/07/28/700-foot-development-raises-eyebrows/ Didn't know where to put this because it is still very early. 700 foot proposal at 251 Causeway/North Washington Street.

Regarding downtown cleanliness, I need to shoutout the men and women working for the Business Improvement District. The work they do emptying the trash, cleaning the sidewalks, helping and welcoming tourists, and being first on scene when there are emergencies is invaluable.

https://bpda.app.box.com/s/mkt9uq2cmqex1rz3bupfwgnmitzvyymo Update from IAG meeting 6/28. Sounds like the developer has been working over the past year to figure out the connection to 93. If I'm reading it correctly, there is only going to be a connection from 93, not both ways. This might lead...

Great proposal that should be allowed as of right. Instead, multi-family housing in this area requires a conditional use permit, the allowed FAR is 1.0, and the max height is 35 feet. Laughable.

It's a beautiful thing when you don't have to dig multiple levels of underground parking.

I agree - was sitting in post office square the other day thinking this could easily be in the seaport if they committed to unbroken space as you mentioned. Seaport Common feels way too programmed instead of just creating a space and leaving it to people to decide how they want to use it. I...

https://mailchi.mp/boston/mayor-janey-to-join-boston-planning-development-agency-boys-girls-clubs-of-boston-to-unveil-mural-created-by-teens-2164673 Brian Golden stepping down as Director of the BPDA. Some staggering numbers over the past 8 years at the helm, with these being my highlights: 1...

Local zoning exists because the state allowed it via a Zoning Enabling Act. That right can be altered or taken away entirely at any time.

Interesting quote in that article: “We are so bullish on Boston,” Shing said. “We are betting on the city. And if COVID is any indication, it’s a challenging time for everyone. But it also kind of reaffirms Boston’s place as where the smartest people, the most innovative people, come to live...

I agree 100%. Why are resident stickers free and unlimited? Why is the plaza along Cross street a free parking lot? Not trying to be a Wu basher I'm a supporter who voted for her. I was thrilled with her hires for chief of staff and chief of streets, both of whom are well known for their work...

I agree it's a smart political calculation in a vacuum - the vocal residents have more political value than the restaurants. But for someone who campaigned on a new vision for Boston, moving Boston forward, unlocking Boston's potential, etc. this move runs counter. In a small, dense, walkable...

Everyone is rightly focusing on the unfairness of the $7500 fee but the $500 fee per parking space could use its own thread. So the city knows the value of the parking spaces they give away for free, unlimited, every year, to residents? Interesting. When a restaurant that generates thousands of...

I think your last sentence is the answer. Boston is famous for a lot of great things but not necessarily things the average person/internet writer cares a lot about. To compete for talent, Boston needs to be able to do both: best cities for treating cancer with advanced CRISPR techniques and...