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I used to live in Downtown Natick too. It sucked. It has good bones, but very few places to shop/eat/drink. I couple of good bars would and an indie theatre and downtown would be a major hit. Plus a shuttle to and from the mall :).

You're right Ron. In the implosion pictures International Place is just to the right (north). The Travelers Building is what is now 125 High Street. It also houses the BFD Downtown Ladder Unit. To even further orient you, this building is directly across the the street (Purchase Street and...

Go to the Chinatown park now. It's open (except for a small portion near Essex St). Take pictures. Post them here. Enjoy the park.

Egads! Albany is a strange place. It looks more 'Massachusetts' than New York, minus the Empire State Plaza. It does look like a tired city.

Doesn't look like a holding pen for trees. I think those trees are going into that park.

A new Massachusetts Miracle?

I think BosDev is a building manager or super, not the owner of property...just what he's mentioned before. The plot thickens!

The MBTA should replace their fleet of locomotives with diesel or electric multiple units - very similar to subway cars except that each car has a propulsion system. Similar to MetroNorth cars. Starting and stopping is quicker and they are much more quieter than those giant locomotives. Oh...

The Beige Precast thread?

Holy crap. I have a laundry list of demands too. I want free parking in front of my apartment, a new car every year, access to all of the dining halls at any time, free degrees in any field that Harvard offers without the usual requirements, occasional trips to the moon via the Harvard...

^ I agree. The Turnpike Authority really screwed this one up. But the designs were the results of raucous neighborhood groups as well as the dim-witted highway planners at the MTA.

Okay, I just want to ask all of the complainers and pessimists out there, where were you when they were holding all of the design meetings? Task force meetings? The Greenway looks bad now because a) it's still a construction site; b) there's a lack of critical mass (people, businesses...

^you beat me to it! Seriously, their properties suck a**.

Awesome pics KZ...once again, you've outdone yourself. The ramp parcels will eventually be covered with the Boston Museum and the New Center for Arts and Culture (Rowes Wharf). Look, what do you expect from a quasi-public highway agency? World class horticulture? Even though the Greenway...

...and it's only 29 stories. It's not like where proposing 250 stories like in Dubai.

Well, at least we still have Leo's Place and Lee's on Church St. for plenty of diarrhea.

^Those zoning restrictions and height limits were meant to be broken. This project is located very close to One Lincoln and One Financial...tell me, why is this 'too' tall? My only concern would be the shadows cast on the Chinatown park (and yes, I'm serious this time).

I was there...the mood was actually 50/50. Half liked it and half didn't. If we want things to happen in our city the way we want them to, then you need to get involved. Get out there and speak up!

N.I.M.B.Y. stands for "Not In My Backyard". That phrase refers to the attitude of some individuals who want, say, a prison, but not near their home or neighborhood. In Boston's case it refers to the individuals who fight against developments near them. Is this an accurate definition fellow...

Shiz, you are exactly right. This is a private park that Fidelity is developing. Unfortunately, they should stay out of the park business. Bud Ris, president of the Aquarium, is also concerned with exactly what you guys have said on this board (so I've heard, off the record of course). He...