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Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Thanks, BOS77, for posting these photos. You've done a great sevice for all of us. I still think the project needs some refinement, but DAMN! This is beginning to grow on me....and I was so sceptical initially.

Re: Jimmy's Harborside Development ...from her two brain cells! Welcome back, ablarc!

Re: Shreve, Crump & Low bldng may be replaced w/ new develop It would really take very little sacrificing and/or compromising to make smaller footprints desirable again, and think of it: How much communication is not actually electronic anyway? Are people afraid of stairs and elevators? You...

Re: Russia Wharf I would say it's underwhelming to say the least, though I should perhaps withhold judgement until we can see more.

So what are you saying? That economically everything is so great here we can just thumb our noses at the film industry? States make tax concessions all the time, particularly with regard to enticing new industries and especially sports arenas. Cities do the same. The Prudential Center would...

According to WBZ on July 10, 2009, Massachusetts offered tax credits of $166 million between 2006 and 2008 to the film industry for their pumping $510 million into the state economy for the same period. Even not considering the amount of taxes paid on that $510 million, this seems like a...

The incentives have been around for some time now, and like every other program, this one needs to be supported and given a chance to be productive. Sarcasm, crepe-hanging, narcissism, and grandstanding all need to be set aside in order for the tax credits to accomplish their goals.

Re: Filene's A somewhat foggy recollection from the Globe article on May 6, 2009. Hynes was thinking about adding floors to make a total of 38 stories. I suppose this would be yet another incarnation, and not what was originally planned.

Re: Filene's I could certainly be wrong, but I've been under the impression the developers reverted to the original plan. At least, I hope so.

. I hope he doesn't feel compelled to retract a damn thing. Some people obviously have agenda that allow them to see only the negative side of issues instead of working positively to make things work. What I saw in the Globe story was some negatively infused opinions, NOT a contradiction of...

I think the newer plan looks far more suburban than the original...and less dense as a result of it.

WHICH TWO?

Sorry, but I think you're being unnecessarily negative here, if not downright disingenuous. The addition of a film industry to our area will only benefit us all. We NEED Jobs, we need new investment, and we need new people. These additions will contribute to a higher quality of life for...

Re: W Hotel

Very good points, but that's only based upon the assumption that recent trends will continue. We may be seeing a return of larger-member households. For the record, Boston's CSA is estimated to have a total population of 7.5 million (2007) MAKING IT THE NATION'S FIFTH LARGEST. In terms of...

We should consider the fact that in 1950 Boston did, in fact, have 200,000 more people than it has today. Of course, families were larger at that time, however, restoring the city's population to prior levels should be a major goal. The increased density could only improve the quality of...

^ How so?

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) ^ I think that's a moot point at the present time. The Custom House has already been blocked and minimalized, and adding another tower in its vicinity will not have much impact at all. It's historic significance stands on its own.

Re: New Tower(s) Planned For Prudential Center [QUOTE= I take the T weekly and am convinced that this has to be the most inefficient form of public transportation in the country. Far FROM IT. Have you ever been to Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, and Los Angeles?....just to name a few.

Re: Filene's Oui! C'est vrai!