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It's common to hear about this supposed link between taxes and rents but in fact it is a very weak, unofficial connection Landlords charge what the market will bear, politicians increase taxes as fast as they can. Often the two our out of synch. A landlord certainly does not get a 2% or more...

The problem with HSR is that it is expensive and requires tracks most of which don't exist in the US meaning it would cost a lot of money and political wrangling to create - so we will not have it anytime soon. Computerized driving uses existing roads and modified existing vehicles at far...

We already have really good high speed, long distance travel in the jet aircraft. We have really good short distance travel options in buses and cars. IMO the best bang for the buck that is totally underfunded but would make a huge impact is more subway in large cities. Not more commuter rail...

Re: 1350 Boylston Isn't the building next door 12 stories, and then there is a 22 story proposal across the street and another 22 stories (with as of right zoning) for the "point" down the street. I have to agree with whoever it is that called zoning rules arbitrary.

Re: Berklee Expansion Plans This may not be a huge success but at least the developer and architect tried and we are getting something interesting to look at for the next 50 years which is a lot more than can be said for many developments around town.

Re: Christian Science Church Center Renovation/ New Towers I walked by the site the other day and thought it is so small, if they really build a 700' foot building here it will be a new page for Boston development. We might actually have a "soaring" elegant building that NIMBYS, developers and...

A big problem with small blocks is lots of intersection that clog up when traffic is heavy. Boston really needs a rule: no entering the intersection if you cannot get out. Copenhagen has some fairly wide streets with ~5 story buildings and it looks great. If we really had continuous street...

Re: Copley Place plan calls for condo tower A very nice looking project. Developers must feel an imperative to get approval and start construction before Menino goes out. I took a few minutes to read the websites of the 4 leading mayoral contenders. IMHO all four want to be Mayor but beyond...

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) As has been said before...it is going to be interesting to see the position of the new Mayor and his new BRA. It would be great to see a progressive vision come down that leads to exciting architecture and city building but what the candidates...

To some extent BOS international flights depend on a domestic feeder airline. I hope Jetblue can manage it. Company profits were down last quarter and the security side walkway between C and E is not done yet.

With the economy improving, the old mayor leaving and lots of approvals coming before the uncertainty of the next mayor, relatively cheap financing, and a general movement of the young to urban living, IMO a lot of new buildings will go up before the momentum dies. There are building booms in...

Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown I haven't taken pictures of buildings in years but thought I owed it to all the others who have been taking them. I got a shot of the large render in the office and I think it helps me understand what the cladding will look like. One side will...

I just got back from a trip to Austin, TX one of the fastest growing cities in the US. Virtually every building U/C there, and some are quite tall, is built on a parking pedestal 8 stories tall. In addition there are multiple parking structures lining some blocks with no retail or anything at...

I guess THFLW and the new 13 story proposal are two separate developments... THFLW In December, the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council filed a lawsuit against the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals and the project’s developer in an attempt to overturn the board’s approval of the plans. The case was...

Re: Copley Place plan calls for condo tower Better build this tower while they can

Crystal City near Reagan National Airport is unfortunately similar in building style and height plateau. I couldn't find a link on hight limits for the ID, are they higher further from the water?

As a person who travels for business almost every week, I would say Logan is one of the easier airports to negotiate as long as you don't have to change terminals. I would say what Logan really needs most is security side buses and security side moving walkways. IMO Logan is probably average...

Re: Millennium Tower - Filene's Now that the Mayor is not running for reelection, it makes sense to me that all the developers with approved projects would try to get started before Menino goes away to avoid inevitable uncertainty. Hopefully that means that this and other major projects...

Re: Residences at Kensington Obviously not a great building but not the worst building from a lot of angles. State services building in foreground is really clunky and awkward... From the Common, Heritage on the Common is pretty ugly and also right on the park. From a skyline perspective, a...

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion This building looks good from almost every angle except from the westbound turnpike. Too bad that so many people see it from that angle after coming out of the TWT.