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Merge SFR into a ground-level Pike at the western end of the throat, eliminate Storrow from there to Mass Ave along with Charlesgate, downgrade Storrow to a signalized boulevard from Mass Ave to Longfellow, invest the hundreds of millions of dollars saved into RUR. Boom. Somebody make me...

I actually think Boston has an advantage in that many of its key commercial corridors aren't key arterials. Obviously you can't close Mass Ave, but Newbury, Hanover, Salem, Charles, Beach, Lansdowne, Canal, Centre, and Northern, for example, could all be closed with tolerable traffic impacts...

I'm more concerned about projects that haven't broken ground yet. Hoping we won't see One Kenmore and the Mass/Newbury pike parcel end up in the "proposed but never built" thread.

So technically outdoor construction was allowed to resume yesterday. Anyone notice any activity?

As the thread creator, I have to say my youthful optimism proved very well-founded for 14 years! Alas, all good things must come to an end.

Is that house on the left flying the Bunker Hill flag? Always thought it would be cool if that flag or this one were more widely adopted as a regional symbol of New England.

I think the problem is the airline more than the markets. The fact that BOS-NRT/HKG/ICN are all successful routes speaks to strong Boston-Asia demand, much of which is driven by China. But if I'm a loyalty flyer trying to get the Chengdu, for example, will I pick Hainan or an alliance carrier...

How crazy would it be to temporarily shut down Storrow Dr. from Cambridge St. to Charlesgate for the duration of this project? It would cut costs, reduce the timeline, and avoid any environmental concerns from a temporary structure over the Charles. Traffic will be bad regardless, so why not...

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Haha ok so now you're a NIMBY if you don't genuflect for every proposal a developer puts out there? This is an ugly building with very few redeeming qualities. 2014 proposal was very nice, this one is not. Boston can afford to be picky and wait for a design that's worthy of this site.

Chunky, hulking, awful proportions, imposing, does nothing to improve access to the waterfront, looks air-lifted out of South Florida. Keep the garage and let's wait until the next real estate cycle. This thing is a monstrosity.

I always assumed a Whole Foods would end up on the ground floor of the new Amazon building(s). Think the two could co-exist? As much as I love TJ's I'm not sure it's big enough to serve a fully built-out Seaport.

Just "Newbury" is fine, let's not overthink it. This is where the GL intersects Newbury, people will figure it out. If you're so concerned, see "Boylston" station.

I love that Howeler+Yoon was tapped to design this and 212 Stuart St. Really hope both get off the ground. There is an embarrassment of design talent in Boston, about time local developers start giving firms not named Elkus Manfredi a chance!

They better watch it or they'll end up spending millions and not getting anything built to show for it. I'm starting to wonder if they have anyone who knows Boston advising them? Cause buying up a block of local businesses in one of the city's most beloved neighborhoods to put up a student...

A Raytheon+UTC headquarters would be a perfect fit for Cambridge Crossing, wouldn't surprise me at all if they end up there. Slightly lower rents, proximity to Kendall, transit/highway access, ability to build to suit.

Huh that's funny, Emerson is near top on my list of most loved higher education institutions in Boston. Their investments in the Theater District have been transformational and priceless. The Majestic, the Paramount, the Colonial are all the cultural jewels they are today because of Emerson...

Fascinating outcome to this whole saga. What's your connection to Boston?

Umm ok whether or not you think it's worth the money is an entirely different argument. The fact remains that point-to-point the Northern Ave. bridge would offer the shortest walking route from Dewey Sq. for thousands of Seaport workers. And I'd bet you an Encore Boston Harbor that a ton of...

Well that's wrong. If you get out of the T at Dewey Sq. and work at Vertex, Goodwin Proctor, the ICA, BCG, Cengage, or MassMutual, to name a few, a bridge at Northern Avenue would in fact be your shortest walking route.