Search results

you capture the crucial part actually which is “interesting” not height. I think the main issue is that from afar most of these buildings are squat which fairly screams “office park”. A couple buildings more graceful or interesting would make a difference just as much as come height would. The...

I've ranted about this frequently on here, but the modern era has seen an unprecedented ossification of spatial reality. That is, every square inch of land is defined, ordered on some "level" (sub-neighborhood, neighborhood, city, etc) and stays that way for eternity. The idea of even national...

Amazing work on this, thanks. Also, I always wondered about why that part of Harrison Street was oddly wide.

Arrrg, Cambridge skyline would look so much better with a couple tall skinnies, those stumps are brutal.

Due to discussion about the Millennium Plaza steps, I did some searching and came across this interesting database of all Boston’s privately owned public spaces: https://boston.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=27d21812cdcb4e348fd58b86e92f6310 Cool link, check it out

THANK YOU

I don’t think apologist arguments for frequently closing public amenities for less than justifiable reasons are indicated here. While some statements here might be somewhat hyperbolic, denigrating them as unreasonable and cheerfully accepting the (bullshit) excuses that are often offered for...

Like I said already, I’ve been to many cities, in the winter, at similar climates than Boston, and not seen this. I wouldn’t have phrased my question as I did if I thought we could simply write it off on the weather which is the excuse for all manner of abysmal transportation issues in Boston...

Welcome to Boston, where nice things are broken or closed for months or years at a time. if liability was going to be considered an issue, they never should’ve built stairs. What a compete embarrassment.

But why is it that sunken covers even on medium speed roads are so common around here? It’s a problem, it creates hazards for vehicles and wear and tear, and because it clearly is not as much of an issue in other cities, it’s something that every local public works department Should be...

Life changed and I haven’t been to Coolidge in a very long time. Will have to go, I’m glad the Creperie is alive and well and expanding.

Sigh… I’d googled and found nothing and kind of amazed it seems as far as I can tell to have not even been discussed anywhere.

Some misogyny in the post but it would be nice to feel like the Gov actually wants to do something here. But, need to see the task force report first.

Anyone know if there are any movements afoot to put Revere Beach Parkway on a diet? It's always been such a ghastly road to me, and that third lane seems to unnecessary. It could actually be a pretty parkway if they eliminated both 3rd lanes and put in some trees, but I never hear any...

So I have a question: why is it that in Boston, and only in Boston, manhole/utility covers always sink down into the pavement, often causing hazards for smaller vehicles and a bumpy ride for the rest, including buses? I have driven in numerous cities with comparable weather and I have never...

Came here only to complain, so sorry about that. But I was on Arsenal Street for the first time in a few years yesterday, and it's just a hodgepodge of bad architecture. I get that not everything can be a gem and Watertown is not the most affluent town, but man, it was just so, so ugly, and it...

Was here on Friday. The aches look fantastic. I only wish there was some way the station could be warmer--it was freezing, but I guess that's always the issue for train stations.

People don't realize that benefits and supports for only the most marginalized do not actually come anywhere close to a fair and just society, but that doesnt make these things bad. It just is a sad commentary on the fact that only for the most extremely indigent is there any governmental...

Happened to me but fixed with clearing the cache. Annoying tho

I categorize bus lane enforcement as a little different than other camera-enforcement proposals. For whatever reason, it feels less big brother-ish. Perhaps because it’s ticketing stationary cars that are making a very specific violation that causes actual, not potential problems for the common...