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10.6.24

10.6.24

10.6.24

From Toomey Park:

The Pru has some fun (and impressive!) skeleton decorations at the moment:

Details now on DCR website here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/safety-improvements-for-the-bu-bridge-corridor-of-memorial-drive

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/03/science/climate-change-seawall-boston-michelle-wu/

I did not realize the apartment building in the foreground right was that old!

Sofra is opening a second location, in Lower Allston: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/10/1/sofra-bakery-allston-location

CHA Jefferson Park groundbreaking occurred recently: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/10/3/biden-hud-secretary-cambridge-affordable-housing/

Can't wait for the fencing to come down--will make navigating that area on foot much easier!

An Egyptian-themed cafe is filling the former Darwin's-turned Roust Coffee location on Mt. Auburn Street: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/10/3/egyptian-cafe-opens-in-harvard-square/

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/75-municipalities-now-on-board-with-mbta-communities-law/

Cool story on the low carbon cement used for this building, created by a Somerville company! https://commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/new-seaport-tower-showcases-low-carbon-cement-from-somerville-firm/

Apparently this project has secured financing: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/03/business/luxury-housing-downtown-boston/

Can anyone shed any light onto why this building is in the 10-12 storey range? I thought that was like, the worst of both worlds from a construction cost perspective.

Tap 151 apparently opened recently--was passing by and was surprised by how busy it looked already. Nice spot and it looks like they may be building out an outdoor patio?

9/30/24:

Time Out named Union Square one of the 38 coolest neighborhoods in the world (I remember when Allston made this list a few years ago)! https://www.timeout.com/travel/coolest-neighbourhoods-in-the-world And some commentary about how Union Square is too expensive because it is more of a...

Unfortunately Brookline doesn't have town (or City) councilors, so this will have to go through Brookline's rather large representative town meeting.