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    Boynton Gateway | 495 Columbia Street | Somerville

    Wondered that myself!
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    Looks to me like there already is one below the cross st bridge. There is a solar sign if sime kind but it’s bagged up fir now
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    we're now entering peak frustration period. I'd be pretty sure that all the work still needed could be done in a week but will instead take 10 weeks.
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    for anyone that's interested
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    Somerville Infill and Small Developments

    Anyone know what the story is with this? like the Marie Seleste crew just up and left one day. how badly damaged does a structure like this get sitting exposed all through winter?
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    sure, I'd be ok with that but I doubt that will happen. It'll be two dedicated traffic lanes, a dedicated bus lane and turn lanes. So instead of using Washington and crossing under McGrath where you have to cross 2 lanes, a big island and 2 more lanes, you'll have to cross 8 lanes. (maybe 6 at...
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    Apologies for being way off topic here but What?? there is a big tunnel under the target end that used to be a northbound lane. There's the construction staging area across from the mechanics on Medford st. (where the tunnel opens out) Theres a sizable area between the bus shelter and the cut...
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    I'd actually support leaving it elevated and using the space below it for arts/culture. The skate park under 93 is a great use of space. How much would it cost to put in shipping container studios and wire them up. For a project I was 100% in favor of, I've really turned around on it. The...
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    True, It could all be fine, and this particular project being just off McGrath will probably fare better than most. Where Mcgrath has capacity, none of the surrounding streets do. Washington street will back up from Somerville ave to McGrath, especially when Rickies, the gas station and...
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    nobody from topsfield will be working in these buildings if it takes them 30 minutes do drive from the bridge at McGrath/Highland to their workspace a half mile away.
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    I know it's not directed at me (one car family in east somerville). I'd like to get that one car down to no cars but not possible at the moment. I'm definitely concerned at all the lab space with parking being developed around union. Only one building is open (the first Boynton one) and 5 more...
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    Gateway Innovation Center | 200 McGrath Highway | Somerville

    Sure it does. Look at the way they're insisting on complying with a future grid that's probably 20 years away. They can control what happens with this site. With development already underway at US2, Boynton Yards, Milk Square, the lab space at savmore, the lab space on Webster, lab space in...
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    yea, I saw photos of that path, it would be hilarious if it wasn't real but it is. The CPX was the ultimate "keep everyone happy" gesture and now that it's 99.9% done, there's no political will to get it over the line. I cant stand city counselors saying "i know as much as you" or "i agree, we...
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    I agree, I cant believe how 'Meh' everyone around here is about this. A perfectly good piece of infrastructure sitting there, lit at night. They cant get their crap together to legally open it and everyone just goes ho hum. We're all moving from accepting mediocrity to almost celebrating it.
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    this ties perfectly in with the conversation in previous posts. I just have no idea what other developed country would let this happen... for a bike path. It's mind bending.
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    On the path. Which I haven't seen any work on in a month or 6 weeks, and looks complete... “There’s some punch list items we’re still working through. It is almost done, but it is not done yet. Right now, we can safely say that we will be opening up this spring, fingers crossed.” It's going to...
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    You can use union labor and still get projects done in a reasonable time. I'm making an assumption here but you really have to live elsewhere to see how bogged down public projects get here. Look at the Wynn casino v the mystic footbridge. Look at the new buildings going up in assembly v the...
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    Eh, India had a rail boom at the same time as the US. India has had subway systems in its major cities for a generation. The problem here in the states is insane bureaucracy. If it's a government job it's slowed down to a crawl just so everyone can have a bite. Look at the lowering McGrath...
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    Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial | Boston Common | Downtown

    Beginning to see one or two pics on social media from friends visiting the city and getting photos taken at it. Sure it looks weird from certain angles but it's an ambitious piece. The initial online giggling and faux outrage will give way to it becoming an iconic and conversation provoking...

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