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A few thoughts I believe to be true... Boston's 10,000 foot runways are long enough to fly 80% seating capacities (maybe more) in planes other than the 787 to Asia. The problem is it's a long thin route and is hard to get enough passengers for the big planes needed due to Boston's...

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion Is this the expected height?

Re: YMCA/ Northeastern Dorm (formerly GrandMarc at St. Botolph) Move the project and build over the Ruggles station, make it taller and better looking. Leave the Y as it is.

Re: The Merano The huge tree in the rendering is taller than the building...guess that shows the priorities of the project

try http://www.mbta.com/ although a cab might make more sense.

Re: Parcel 25 - Southern Gateway It would be interesting to see what happens if they simply zone it (some reasonable rules about height, density, open space parking etc.), promise to stick to the zoning rules, and see what private developers do under those circumstances.

Dulles and Hartsfield are about the same distance as Boston to Tokyo (both a little longer actually), and both have nonstops to Tokyo with longest runways about 11,500'. Only 33L 15R at Logan could be made that long without filling, and it looks like it could be done. I don't think it's the...

Does anyone know why Boston's runways are just a little too short? Looking at the satellite image of the airport, it seems there could easily be a few hundred feet added to at least two of the runways with only minor construction and certainly no harbor filling. Are the short runways due to...

I don't post much here anymore but enjoy reading everything everyone has to say. My advice for what it's worth... Don't take the forum too seriously, it just a discussion and information source, best unedited. IMHO we're lucky to have the Greenway even with its faults. It will get better...

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Bravo Don...nice to see someone who has the position to make the papers fight against the imbecilic status quo of urban design and development in Boston.

Re: Atlantic Wharf (formerly Russia Wharf) Even if you don't believe the southern part of the RKG looks the best (it does IMHO) with tall buildings framing the huge open space, you have to admit the Greenway is not in perpetual darkness as some claim it will be if tall buildings are built...

Probably already been said...build the casino near the new convention center as part of a an entertainment district with later closing hours for clubs and bring in money from out of star conventioneers.

Re: Filene's Does anyone really believe Houston has better weather than Natick?

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 I'm surprised at how high on the list Providence is.

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2

Re: Trans National Place (Winthrop Square) Part 2 Too bad Boston didn't get the 1000' building, or the nice tall modern looking ones proposed at the gov center parking garage, or Filenes, or Columbus Center, or anything at North Station, or anything at the Aquarium Garage, or the tall condo...

I saw this picture from Athens Greece on another site and thought it would be a great way to cover the ramps in the seaport.

For such a short route, it's probable that a battery powered train could be used that regenerated at each station while stopped there to pickup/discharge passengers.

The Greenway never really made sense. It's too big and it really is nothing more than a median. I don't know why the concept of the Greenway was ever adopted instead of replacing the Artery right of way with buildings to bring downtown and the waterfront back together and add people and...

I guess I'm in the minority, but having traveled to virtually every sizable city in the US and many foreign cities as well I think Boston has an impressive skyline already. Certainly it has one of the largest and densest in the US. Major towers at South Station, Government Center Garage, near...