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Huh, b.good wasn't even on my radar. I'm not particularly a fan of the food, but it'll work in a pinch. Definitely not fast casual, but I'll definitely try out Outlook Bar's burger soon. ^ Does this mean Shake Shack opened??? So cryptic...

Re: South Station Tower Penn Station isn't completely cave-like. I spent a lot of time in my high school and college years going through the LIRR concourse and it felt reasonably airy. Alas, the plans make it look like the platforms will be completely covered by the podium with the bus...

I'll agree with a lot of that except this: Downtown is exactly where affordable and workforce housing should be. You talk about 'cheap towers that people can afford to live in that are transit oriented'. What's more transit-oriented than living next to North Station? We need to secure income...

Found on the landscape architect's site linked in the Avalon North Station thread this rendering of the plaza that I hadn't seen yet.

Yes, I remember seeing these in one of the documents submitted to the BRA on this project. How do we feel about deep linking?...

If not pretty, at the very least, it's likely a thermal insulation upgrade from before. If I recall, they gut the facade completely and it would seem a lot of the slow work the past year or two has been its full reconstruction. Agreed this building is evidence of the sad state of the VA system...

Appreciate the enthusiasm and photos, but a reminder to please be careful and attentive. Try to take photos when you're stopped or pull over. We have enough distracted drivers on the road; a forum post isn't worth getting into a crash, especially with the confusing and sudden lane shifts of the...

From old ugly to modern value-engineered hospital ugly. Reminds me of the facade they slapped onto my birth hospital in Queens as part of a conversion to luxury apartments.

It's so beautiful. So much housing; practically no parking.

^ I'll finally trek out of the house and get some Greenway pics once I'm done catching up on the last month of posts... I'd love to document some of the terrible parts of the Greenway that we're all arguing about here. Having finally had the chance to work along the Greenway, I feel that much...

Re: Big Box Marts in urban settings, BJs is going in as an anchor retail tenant in the Tremont Crossing development across from BPD HQ. My issue with keeping the Big Box Marts is their proximity to the T. It's not really that much of a buffer from I-93 and Rt 38. Absolutely redevelop on top of...

Either I forgot or I never made the connection that Yo Sushi is the conveyor belt sushi chain that I'm moderately okay with. I hope Shake Shack opens reasonably soon. We've been holding the TransitMatters admin meetings at District Hall and this area has proven to be an inconvenient desert of...

Re: Residences at 399 Congress St (formerly Madison Seaport Hotel) Aww, I was hoping for something a little more... 'sausage-y' for the 'sausage parcel' — something with curves along the property line like the John Hancock offices nearby.

Did we ever find out what the name 'Mosaic' is in reference to? Yeah, it did come out nice. I'd take at least 30 more of these dotted around the city next to or on top of T stations.

Drone shots?

Re: South Station Tower So. Much. Parking.

This site could withstand twice the amount of housing, even more retail, and an office building. Forest Hills is a prime location for the city to develop as both a housing and jobs hub.

Because of those nefarious cargo or commuter bike bombs?... I'm not convinced someone on a bike — even a cargo bike — can pose as much a threat to hard targets as any sort of motorised vehicle. This is simply a missed opportunity for the city to work with the feds to achieve a safer street from...

Exactly. I'd like to believe that that's what makes my rent here at 225 Centre in Jackson Sq reasonable. The floor for rents here is $1800, which is what you'd end up spending on a 1 bed unit with considerably less space, fewer modern conveniences, and higher energy bills in older construction...

City of Boston just posted to Reddit that they're closing the library on the Thursday and Friday before the grand opening. We're in the home stretch!