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Hey man, life isn't all happy sunshine and fuzzy kittens. The South Boston waterfront is shaping up to be a failure, from an urban and design perspective, and this is the place to talk about it: an internet forum designated to discuss such topics. Maybe you should tell us what you like about it?

Ahhg, seeing those renderings up close and in hi resolution makes the courthouse building seem like an ever bigger mistake than it actually is. The red break shoulders of the building barely poke above the newer buildings and completely clashes with the new designs. Fan pier is shaping up to...

If most buildings on this end of Newbury have flat fronts, bays should be a welcomed addition on this new building. BBAC are a bunch of hacks.

I'm all for saving the facade for this building too, as many have already pointed out the craftsmanship and period details are excellent. However, if done poorly, a historic facade with a modern building stuck on top, could look terrible on this site (just look to Russia Wharf for an example)...

This maybe a dumb question, but is terra cotta a durable building material? It seems to me that it cracks easily in winter time, and also absorbs water easily. But as a building material, is the quality different than those shitty terra cotta pots you can buy at the store?

I shudder to think there is resemblance to One Federal.

I feel that building a lighthouse tower is a terrible idea. Yet another example of the fact that Boston cannot get over its past. Its time to look to the future. Boston needs fresh ideas, not stale ones.

They should build it taller than twelve stories. This project is a good opportunity, and should make a bigger impact.

I just casted the tie breaking vote, tipping the scales in favor of No (for now). I just can't jump on board the whole casino thing. Sure it has worked great for Detroit (so far), but Detroit has serious problems that called for drastic solutions. The only real incentive for Boston to build a...

My place, just outside Inman Square gets an 83

You cannot decide what is offensive to other people.

^Great perspective. The glass over the MBTA entrances looks terrific.

Totally unnecessary. Just makes more trash.

I would have liked to see a cinema complex at the Filenes development, although this location would be good too.

Despite all the headlines with Fidelity, Finance is still one of the biggest industries in the city, and I don't see that changing anywhere in the near future. In terms of asset management, I would say that Boston is second only to New York in breadth and scope. Firms like GMO, Wellington...

I wouldn't say that they are desperation moves. Other states and countries have considerably upped the ante by offering lucrative tax breaks and other perks for companies to relocate. Patrick is simply matching what others have brought to the table, something that Massachusetts has not had to...

Part of this announcement should include the news that Zara has signed on as a retail tenant at the Filenes site. This is a home run I think, a great store that will compliment the existing H&M and Marshals. This development is coming together quickly.

This idea is a vast waste of money and doesn't make me feel any more secure. Ron is right, the money is better spent on things that make a difference like education, healthcare and infrastructure.

For me, despite the fact that Phil dies, the emphasis of the last show was on the quotidian. It was just another day or two for a crime family. Especially in the last few moments, the directors focused on simple trite things like the onion rings, or Meadow's difficulty parking. All of a...

Citibank is trying to expand into the Boston market, though plans are largely on hold right now due to the layoffs they recently announced and the restructuring that they are going through. The branches that are already open will remain, with more to come in the next few years. I'll bank...