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Well yeah, I do come down on that side of it. I’ve wanted to and have tried to see it from both sides, but in light of the human rights issues that pervade in Gaza and the Muslim world combined with the manner in which the pro-Hamas/Gaza/Palestine protesters have behaved in this country and...

If Israel wanted to commit a genocide it would have been over in a matter of weeks.

As I’ve said before, I find it immensely tacky and the obsession with this kind of signage on the part of some here oozes with insecurity over Boston’s perceived stature. You certainly don’t see this silliness with State Street’s New York-based competitors.

Cramming in more rooms is probably a last ditch effort to secure financing.

Homage? It’s a background caliber blue glass nothingburger that neither reflects nor contributes to its surroundings in any meaningful way. It’s better than what was there before and it’s going to pay a shedload in property tax revenue but that’s about all that can really be said of it.

It’s essentially a condo with each space being individually owned.

This is going to be disastrous … "Critical failure" closes I-195 west on Washington Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RI - Massachusetts drivers traveling towards Rhode Island are being warned to anticipate delays due to the closure of the westbound lanes of I-195 on the...

The Winter Palace comes to Boston. I realize most people couldn’t care less about interiors but the story of how this came about struck a chord.

A gobsmacking figure indeed. But not surprising. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/16/metro/cost-to-fix-mbta/?p1=BGHeader_BreakingBar_Headline

Aer Lingus does have something of a strategy of targeting smaller/secondary markets. In the context of serving two modestly sized metro areas, one of which is fairly affluent, and them not having access to international flights without driving in excess of two hours or significant backtracking...

When I was there in September for an appointment it was extremely busy with construction activity and it looked as though they had dug down at least a few levels and there’s also what looks like a large trench presumably for utilities dug under the street connecting to the building sort of...

When did the ‘preview post’ option disappear?

Park Plaza sold, now a Hilton. A little surprising that it makes the cut for the regular Hilton brand with such small rooms. https://www.boston.com/news/real-estate/2023/11/01/boston-park-plaza-sold-now-hilton-hotel/?amp=1

Brussels?

Highly unlikely they’re shuttling in an empty plane from elsewhere in their network just to run that flight. It’s almost certainly operating something during the week and otherwise sitting around on Saturdays.

Ten months. Doesn’t run in January and February.

Flatiron to become 40 condo units. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/nyregion/flatiron-building-condos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5kw.SalX.XhMdLuGfHqbl&smid=url-share

So next time there’s an RFP put your money where your mouth is and show us how it’s done rather than incessantly whining.

Would be nice if next summer instead of the A380 we get the fourth frequency back with a mix of 777/A350/787.