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@bigeman312, your statement is largely on point, but I personally know a state rep, and he is very earnest, hard working, and dedicated to serving both his constituents and the Commonwealth as a whole. I agree that the process is broken, but the entire caucus is definitely not rotten, just...

Ted Landsmark hits the bullseye: It is just astonishingly easy to throw a wrench in the works, regardless of validity.

Looks great, and really fits the vernacular of the area on the other side of Everett Square. The idea of extending that northward is fantastic.

I'm having a whimsical thought about retiring to my old dorm room. It really would be a pretty decent set-up in my senior years -- near the subway, a dining room with a variety of prepared meal options, could easily enough add a health care clinic. Really seems ideal in a lot of ways.

I worked in an office at 95 Berkeley Street many years ago. At the time it was owned by Community Builders and even back in the aughts, they were talking about doing a residential conversion. It's just the sort of building for which such an idea is viable. And there are probably dozens like it...

I am a fan of these buildings in the abstract, but think they completely destroy the urban fabric in that location. A facadectomy is fine, so long as it makes the existing facade significantly more porous. The big issue to me is the way the buildings block natural pedestrian routes, forcing...

This is generally true for municipalities across the country, including those on Johnny's list. But thanks for pulling up the actual data on Boston, it is sufficient to prove the point that he is working from a different reality.

I don't know that it would lead to more ownership, but it might lead to less use of rideshare. It all depends on how much the cost goes up, of course, but I could envision a decision to drive and pay for parking, over taking Uber if the price goes high enough. A lot of people would make that...

A tricky suggestion to say the least!

MBTA Board votes to officially transition Fairmont to BEMU based, 20 minute frequency service, effective 2028. https://www.universalhub.com/2024/mbta-board-commits-making-fairmount-line-battery In my opinion, there are several other lines that should be looked at for this, as early as 2030.

Isn't this process pretty much under state control, not city?

I like the way you dealt with the SL4/5 and waterfront service. I assume the Williams tunnel branches will be forthcoming? Overall, the style is nice and the lines are crisp and clear. I do think that you have lost a lot of geographical fidelity, though. For example, Roxbury Crossing is almost...

This is a lot of verbiage to say you can't back your claim at all, despite the obvious smoke and mirror misdirections about White Stadium, the Globe, and CLF. I support the Everett soccer stadium and also completely agree with the Mayor that Boston should have a spot at the table and a share of...

I'm pretty sure most of the elements of this complaint are not something the Mayor of Boston can control. The bridge, the happy hours, and to some extent affordable options downtown (assuming you mean dining and such) are controlled at the state level. Public bathrooms, okay, sure. You should...

Agreed, the NY Subway map is the most analogous to how the MBTA handles trunk and branch lines. It's definitely inaccurate to think of the GL as a single line when it's clearly four. Similarly, the RL is really two lines, not one. Personally I prefer the NY/Boston style for mapping and really...

It's interesting how some of these pictures give off a strong West End after bulldozers vibe. I guess it's the second time for this location's complete demolition. Hopefully this version proves more beneficial than the last iteration.

Pretty sure Toby is using the other, literary minded meaning of the word, ie pretentious.

This is kind of the way I've always thought both SL and GL should be handled. My view is that the surface sections of the GL should be thinner lines, with the trunk at regular thickness. The idea is to indicate there is a service level difference (frequency, speed, station spacing, etc). The...

You can do this thing called data analysis wherein it's possible to determine trends even if you haven't personally seen them in action. Although personal observation can be helpful, it is in no means sufficient to understanding what is actually happening. This position you've staked out is...

It's a good thing that was approved, because most of the site demolition already happened.