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Just watched the construction tour. Very impressive. So cool that vocational classes are integrated throughout the building. I hope that more students take a mixture of both academic and hands on classes.

The height of this was really intended to be a balance between what the zoning allows (in the Historic District it's limited to 85 ft) and also because the Landmarks District Guidelines say that a new building directly adjacent to historic buildings cannot be taller that them. The Landmarks...

Totally agree. Architects really do live in a parallel universe. The buildings they like I often scratch my head about and say "huh?!"

DCR wants your comments! Please note that they intend to mix and match components from all 3 options. Don't think of them as 3 distinct alternatives. Tell them what pieces you like from all 3!!! I'm torn about circles vs no circles. I like circles (roundabouts) in general for a few reasons: -...

My ultimate goal over the long term would be to eliminate Soldiers Field Rd and deck over the turnpike. For decking over the turnpike, it could be a lot like the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in NYC where it's open on the river side. You should be able to build connections down to the Charles River...

Of course they're never going to make everyone happy. But they made a decision that had broad support and then backed out of it. They have never justified why traffic requires underpasses. They've shown all kinds of scary traffic projections about the casino and new development, but even those...

Very disappointing. The City is really losing credibility with their plowing ahead of Rutherford Ave and Melnea Cass Blvd with designs that are VERY unpopular with the community. These were both designed by veteran BTD engineers who have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century...

It seems like on the 50th floor they are going to be installing a scale model of Boston. That would be very cool.

The number of people on the streets around Mass/Cass has gone WAY up since COVID. 60% of them are not from Boston. There are more used needles around than previously as well. And because a lot of public facilities are closed, the amount of human feces on streets and sidewalks is out of control...

The only upside I see to a garage like this is that it becomes easier to remove on-street parking for bus and bike lanes!

I think for bikes, the intent was to either ride in the travel lane or use the sidewalks.

I think it's also because of the new signal timing. Court St and Cambridge St will have a green at the same time now, so bikes would have to cross two lanes of moving traffic to get to the bike lane on Tremont St.

I would compare it to the effects that Fenway Park has on the surrounding neighborhoods. It definitely brings in customers to the local businesses.

We should not be eminent domaining anything for a highway in 2020.

I live just over a half mile away in the South End and I could hear the pile driving quite loudly as well. It only lasted a few days though.

You can't just flip the location if the street isn't wide enough. A bike lane between parked cars and a travel lane can be 5', but a bike lane between the curb and parked cars needs to be 8' (5' + 3' buffer.) Also, we will sometimes hear that that there needs to be 18' of pavement available in...

We already have buses between Springfield and Pittsfield. What would be the point of studying that?

If anything, they're going to need a long Uber/Lyft/drop-off/pick-up/delivery vehicle zone, NOT parking.

Well, it does not look like the rendering, that's for sure.

Nope. The building is called The Henry.