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It's looks like 345,000 square foot parking lot shed.

Rifleman, is that you? #vivelashitpost

^ I'd bet on this assessment a lot more quickly than the developer's proposed realignment of Comm Ave.

^ And either are better than CBT or Handel.

Sorry about that. Here’s the raw link: https://www2.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2019/04/22/redesigning-our-streetscape-but-what-getting-all-wrong/BvTM8jlcbTSOOeWrJuOuXI/story.html

Of interest, from the Globe on 4/22.

Understood. And I don’t even blame the developer. This is on the BPDA and BCDC.

I guess the actual point of my smart-assed rhetorical question is that dog-shit solutions like this are far more threatening to the overall quality and character of our built environment than three "boring" office or apartment towers downtown. If you live in the city and care about the look and...

Given the quality and presence of the existing stone buildings, does anyone think the the addition as depicted in this rendering is appropriate? Scale and form are up for discussion, but I'm most interested in the materials.

Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport ^ I only wish they linked a page in the thread with a more contentions and polemic tone.

FK - I appreciate this thread, so thank you for kicking off this discussion. Right on, Charlie. As you know, I'm pretty involved with HYM's Suffolk Downs proposal. The wetland reclamation element of their plan is good, but many of us want to make sure that there's synergy with other local...

I'm interested in your analogy. Have you ever noticed that many people choose to stand on the escalator rather than walking up it? Can we categorize this "temporary forgetting" as laziness?

Or Cardiology...

+1 FWIW, my wholly nonscientific response is that individuals follow ideas, but groups follow trends. The concept of autonomous vehicles is certainly part of the zeitgeist. After test driving a handful of models from three manufacturers, I purchased a (new to me) vehicle last week. My...

I've repeatedly asked Tom O'Brien to stop using Assembly Row as a frame of reference. For a spectrum of reasons, HYM's plans are much better.

^ Fair point on the Seaport process. I was living out of state during the late 90s when much of that planning took place. With that said, the results we see today suggest the the main goal was profit for the principal land holders (in the case of many parcels, Massport) and for the developers...

John, I think that Suffolk Downs will be measurably better and very different from the Seaport. That's because people from surrounding neighborhoods are actively engaged with HYM's development team and the BPDA process. No one actually advocated for "better" in the Seaport so we got a...

^ jass -- I'm always up for a BPDA meeting. Come along, and bring your graphic.

I'll stand pat with my recent aesthetic assessment.

Jeanne Gang’s design shows a level of formal mastery that’s only rivaled by Francine Houben’s Bruce Bolling Building in Dudley Square. I remain concerned about the traffic plans for Kenmore.