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I'm not a big fan of gerbil tubes. They diminish the natural negative space between buildings, and they tend to make the individual structures appear wider than they otherwise would. Most importantly, they depopulate what could otherwise be a lively and bustling outdoor space between the...

The color scheme comes from a study of local houses. These were the predominant shades. I expect that the residential structures in the area look similarly faded and out of date. So maybe this look is a happy accident worthy of bonus points.

What happens now that the garage is gone? Is there likely to be a long wait before work begins on the second residential tower? Are further approvals or financing necessary?

It looks like a little college campus with lots of pathways for students to rush from one class to the next rather than a place for people to live. I look at the courtyard and wonder if I had to spend an hour outside in that space, what would I do. I actually think it's a plus to use interior...

I'm actually surprised that the marketing department permitted this sort of mucking with the State Street brand. Every time you see the name "State Street" it shoulld be the same font and color.

It's nice to see the existing structure and store fronts will be preserved.

If you build it, they will come.

I was thinking that if they raised the airport 30 feet which is not a bad idea considering the rising sea level, then the FAA could approve two more stories across the city or at least a spikey hair doo for the robot. .

The rendering on page 24 shows how nicely this bridge is going to work with the Zakim in the background. It's like a schooner next to a tall ship. I'll venture that quite a few pictures will be taken of this pair.

How will this be fixed? Do the plates have to be moved on all the ties impacted by this error?

The report on Modernizing the Lowell Line linked above by ritchiew is informative and an easy read. It seems like there is a good deal of work on the Massachusetts side, raising platforms and so forth, that would be worth doing even without a buy-in from New Hampshire. The employment density...

On the bright side they're probably much easier to demolish when the time comes.

I recall reading earlier in this thread that the building would not get an occupancy permit until the garage was gone. Has this condition been waved?

If something is on both the x axis and y axis, it can only be at their intersection.

CSX plans to demolish the last signal house in NH. Built more than a century ago, the building tucked between active train lines and the Water Street bridge handled signals for Concord’s huge Boston & Maine rail yards, when Concord was a hub for freight and passenger train service in northern...

That's some heavy looking steel. What's the deal with that horizontal piece?

I don't think there will be trouble handling the traffic either, and moving the Cranberry Highway ramps away from the bridge approach is almost a necessity. A third lane out as far as Exit 2 would come with a significant price tag which is outside the scope of the bridge project. In my opinion...

My guess has been that this trend is an attempt to evoke the aura of an older structure which has added height at some point in its life. It could be a nod to new buildings which have preserved the facade of the previous building. The other possibility I imagined was that it could be an...

Traveling east shortly after the Sagamore Bridge the highway will return to two lanes. That kind of establishes its own limit on volume.

I hear your point about the availability of funding for these massive projects and the limited resources made available for public transit, but even those who use the bus line for their daily commute have to get over the canal. I can't conceive of any workable option where at least one bridge...