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I have a question for those of you that live in or around downtown. Are tourists a problem? I remember working downtown and being slightly annoyed by groups slowly walking four abreast on the sidewalks and stuff like that, but beyond that I liked the extra people in the city. However, I have...

I think the fountain has set a record for longest operating fountain in Boston without a year+ shutdown.

A little before my time but somehow I've never heard this story.

My mistake. I was reading the median and the unpaved road as the part of the property. :rolleyes: Don't get old, kids.

I could be completely misreading the photos but the street is much narrower that what was there before?

To be clear, I don't think the current building is anything special or needs to be preserved, I just wish it was being replaced with something better. The new building, imho, is not better.

I get the argument against faux-historicism and I get that the architect wants the building to be somewhat jarring, but this still feels like a downgrade (architecturally - the use is an upgrade.)

I was thinking more 1958

I love Robin Williams and Good Will Hunting was a fine movie, but fuck. no. https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2024/08/matt-damon-wants-to-put-statue-of-robin-williams-in-boston-public-garden.html

Wow, I thought for sure the arches wouldn't survive.

Are the latest renderings pre- or post- VE?

We have long since transitioned from the City Beautiful Movement to the City Economically Efficient Movement*. *Strictly in terms of aesthetics, not actual budgets

A surprisingly interesting video about suburban greenfield development. A lot of information in it but my big take away is that suburban developments are apparently getting denser? (Not actually dense of course, but denser)

I also like how the arch gaps line up with the wall gaps. That said, they would both be improved by being seamless.

The Boston Architecture & Urbanism forum seems like the ideal place for such a topic.

I'll recommend Portsmouth, NH. Not much in the way of nature walks but the shopping and restaurants are fantastic. If you do go to Salem, I would recommend spending some time in Rockport as well. Cape Ann has lots of nice areas to explore. Also Ogunquit, ME is great but very busy in the...

Don't take this too seriously. Just a silly troll. 😁