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    What makes a good plaza?

    Here is an old 99% Invisible podcast about the UN Plaza in San Fran that discusses a lot of these issues.
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    🔷 Open Thread

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    City Hall Plaza Revamp | Government Center

    "There are no new buildings on this parcel, therefore it is unchanged" is a special kind of aB blindness.
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    What are you listening to now?

    A bit late...
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    Century-old retail and restaurants in Boston

    I didn't know about Roslindale Hardware, that's cool. The Pleasant I am well acquainted with. It's a very cool space. You also reminded me of Sullivan's Pharmacy which apparently opened in 1912 (such a big year for Boston) and moved into their current location in 1976. This is more of a...
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    🔷 Open Thread

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    Century-old retail and restaurants in Boston

    Yeah, I'm really confused about this. All I can find is that 'they need to vacate' which usually means the landlord is jacking up the rent, but that building was purpose built for them in 1912(?), do they not own it or are maintenance costs on a 100+ year old building just too high for a piano shop?
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    Century-old retail and restaurants in Boston

    Surviving as a retail or restaurant space is a challenge anywhere and surviving for 100+ years is especially impressive. Perhaps Boston have been lucky in this regard and we had more than our fair share of such places, however it seems that we have lost A LOT of spaces recently that had...
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    Other People's Rail: Amtrak, commuter rail, rapid transit news & views outside New England

    Not sure if this is exactly the right thread for this but WOW https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/02/europe/subway-train-netherlands-buffers-scli-intl/index.html
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    Massachusetts State Flag (we need a better state flag)

    Sooo close! (I get why the "In God We Trust" is on there, but UGH)
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    Nuba ( Parcel 8) | 429 Melnea Cass Blvd | Nubian Sq | Roxbury

    That's ... not even a contest.* *unless we are factoring in cost to build in which case #1 probably doesn't stand a chance. :(
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    Where am I? The photo contest

    Some more info on the site. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/potato-shed-memorial
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    General Electric HQ (Necco Buildings Reno) | 5 Necco Street | Fort Point

    One of the few times I prefer new to historically accurate. Green corrugated tin has never really been a favorite of mine.
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    Boston's First CLT Building | 201 Hampden St. | Roxbury

    I know this is probably a stupid question, but does CLT lose any structural integrity if it gets wet? If a water main breaks on the top floor or the roof develops a leak and the timbers get wet will they de-laminate like particle board does? I mean the obvious answer is, "No, of course not" but...
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    MXD Residential Tower | 121 Broadway | Kendall Square

    Man, working from home is tough. You are just about to send in your work right at deadline and the kid wanders in with a fist full of crayons...
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    What are you listening to now?

    So The WHO is an alright band, I guess, but have you heard The HU?
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    City Hall Plaza Revamp | Government Center

    Holy shit, it's really happening. I mean, it's still a half-assed 'solution', but it's probably the biggest change we'll ever witness to the site in our lifetimes.
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    🔷 Open Thread

    I was looking for an appropriate transit thread to post this in but failing that, here it goes.

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