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The need may exist now, and it might be funded, but that doesn't mean it can happen on the same timeline that developers may want. As @JeffDowntown notes, the potential pedestrian surge around events only happens if the stadium is built, so I'm not sure that the state should accelerate efforts...

Such ideas became impractical after the tax revolts in the 70s,

You have to keep in mind the expected tenant is the Fenway Sports Group, which desperately needs new/more office space. On spec, though, it would probably not get built in the current market.

But it may well result in some window breaking homers, which would be a different kind of fun. Overall, I think this looks great and absolutely will look as though it's always been there. As for concerns about the CITGO sign, I suspect the move it's about to make to a higher location will...

And an SUV driving in the bike lane, so typical, so accurate. :mad:

If I'm understanding correctly, that's level funding for Amtrak as a whole, just shifting priority from NEC to long distance routes? That seems okay to me, since I'm pretty sure we all expected an absolute reduction.

I've never had any issue riding on it. I think the only legitimate objection from staff or patrons would be if you ride too fast when there are pedestrians about. I take it pretty slowly through there, but never been told not to be there.

I'm pretty sure an underpass would be impossible, given the proximity to the Boylston subway tunnel on one side, and the Turnpike on the other. No need for a road there at all, in my opinion.

I've always thought something like this sketch made significantly more sense than an actual ring. What we need are lines serving cross-town routes and more outlying locations. The ring concept only partly addresses the need, giving more service to the idea that it is primarily a transfer route...

Moran is so obviously on the take from corporate restaurant interests. This is precisely the kind of corruption @MrDee12345 notes as a risk of controlled supply. Not only that, the argument made by the Majority Leader is ridiculous -- does he honestly think his constituents have no voice in...

This article raises a lot of questions that the reporter didn't ask or try to find answers for us. For example: Is the the $12.4 billion in unfunded needs something that needs to happen during the 5 year period for this capital budget? Is the $1.1 billion for buses deficient, or just smaller...

Maybe it's not a fair comparison, but shouldn't it be? Historically, Boston has very much been a city committed to and justly proud about public civic amenities. Copley Square is a jewel and should be treated with the same level of care as Post Office Square. I do think it fails as a...

Just a point of clarification, but the system is not necessarily looking for a new operator. The contract held by Motivate (Lyft) is expiring, so a new contract was put out to bid. Lyft is bidding on it, and quite possibly will continue to be the operator when the new contract is awarded.

I assume you meant non-radial, which is indeed exciting, but there have been examples of this for a few decades now in Los Angeles. Both the Metro (C and K lines) and MetroLink regional rail (IE-OC line) have at least one line that does not run through the core. I'm definitely a fan, and...

And it's actually quite easy to see on the schematics that the old trees remain in exactly the same places in the new layout. By adding additional trees around what had been straight, ornamental lines, they will achieve a much more natural, tree stand type of look. I'm astonished that people...

The closing of the Boston State Hospital opened up a lot of land between Blue Hill Ave and Hyde Park Ave, much of it now being developed, along with many underutilized adjacent parcels like this one. The right approach would have been to set it aside for development with the provision that the...

I knew a guy back in the 90s who converted his car to run on vegetable oil. I had kind of forgotten about that movement, but it certainly worked for hardcore eco tinkerer types.

This would be a game changer, completely opening up reasonable bike routes between Boston and multiple metro-west destinations.

Sure, but it does at least have the bus depot, so not really a transit desert.

And while we wait, the Globe is intent on stirring up controversy. I hate the way these processes unfold with the commentariat.