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    Other People's Rail: Amtrak, commuter rail, rapid transit news & views outside New England

    Exciting, the path is on paper at least! NEWS RELEASE: California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Clears Final Environmental Milestone to Connect Downtown San Francisco to Downtown Los Angeles
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    I-90 Interchange Improvement Project & West Station | Allston

    That's funny! Maybe there will be another "reverse curve" tunnel style to re-align on the other side of the BU bridge! .
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    Newmark Properties Link - 2 Clark Rd Brookline A big property for sale just up Rt 9 just beyond the village. This could be a great conversion for housing.. It s just the property on Clark Rd, not the main building. Brookline News The 34,670 square foot building, built in 1997, was previously...
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    2 pics of the Muddy restoration, looking good. 2 pics of the adjacent the Longwood Mall. Interesting park - Longwood Mall.com The European beech trees on the mall, Fagus sylvatica, are only a fraction of the over 14,000 trees he planted in Longwood. These beech trees may date from between...
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    I took some shots of the Carlton St Footbridge, very nice restoration.
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    It seems like its taking forever but it just got dug out about a year ago.
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    Bowker Overpass replacement?

    oh... I thought the decision was still open
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    Bowker Overpass replacement?

    I just read this little article about the marathon runners having to run under Massachusetts Ave. instead of at street level to help alleviate North / South vehicle traffic during marathon day. What is going to happen when the Bowker overpass is removed? I'm surprised I have not seen any public...
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    Photo of the Day, Boston Style: Part XVIII (2024)

    A couple of pics from walking around this past holiday weekend ( sorry -a little blurry at dusk) )
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    Photo of the Day, Boston Style: Part XVIII (2024)

    I just saw this the other nite, a little downtown fun
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    State Street HQ | One Congress | Bulfinch Crossing | West End

    I agree with as2143, they were most likley /impact protection for the tunnel or maybe even the garage itself as each floor was chiseled down to the level below, just to prevent vibration/ unstable conditions below. I imagine they look like weightless foam building blocks but I bet they would...
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    Stop and Shop Mixed Use | 1690 Revere Beach Parkway | Everett

    Its todays triple deckers' Triple deckers sprang up in New England’s booming mill towns and industrial cities between 1870 and 1910. Ambitious immigrants loved them because they offered a path to home ownership. A family could live in one apartment and collect rents from two. But to housing...
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    Bill Russell Bridge | North Washington St.

    Here is where you can learn more!
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    "Dirty Old Boston"

    Some "dirty old cars" in Somerville. Probably run on leaded gas, very dirty! 1970 VW Bus, late 60s Chevy pick up, early 80s Chevy pick up (Scottsdale?), ??? Early 80s Lincoln and ???
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    Reserved Channel Development | 300 West First Street | South Boston

    This waterfront site should allow for 10 of these buildings! shipping-container-skyscraper
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    Crazy Transit Pitches

    Its a crazy idea so I think this is the place to post it. This has to be an April Fools Day joke... MBTA Googly Eyes
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    Dick’s House of Sports | Prudential Center | Back Bay

    I think its simpler. There are more and more folks that are health-conscious so active lifestyle products are one of the last growth areas in retail in the US. I think Lord and Taylor represented "off the rack high fashion" that is not the American norm as much anymore. Work from home means a...
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    I found the online walk thru presentaion, looks fancy! LINK

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