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I agree - was sitting in post office square the other day thinking this could easily be in the seaport if they committed to unbroken space as you mentioned. Seaport Common feels way too programmed instead of just creating a space and leaving it to people to decide how they want to use it. I...

https://mailchi.mp/boston/mayor-janey-to-join-boston-planning-development-agency-boys-girls-clubs-of-boston-to-unveil-mural-created-by-teens-2164673 Brian Golden stepping down as Director of the BPDA. Some staggering numbers over the past 8 years at the helm, with these being my highlights: 1...

Local zoning exists because the state allowed it via a Zoning Enabling Act. That right can be altered or taken away entirely at any time.

Interesting quote in that article: “We are so bullish on Boston,” Shing said. “We are betting on the city. And if COVID is any indication, it’s a challenging time for everyone. But it also kind of reaffirms Boston’s place as where the smartest people, the most innovative people, come to live...

I agree 100%. Why are resident stickers free and unlimited? Why is the plaza along Cross street a free parking lot? Not trying to be a Wu basher I'm a supporter who voted for her. I was thrilled with her hires for chief of staff and chief of streets, both of whom are well known for their work...

I agree it's a smart political calculation in a vacuum - the vocal residents have more political value than the restaurants. But for someone who campaigned on a new vision for Boston, moving Boston forward, unlocking Boston's potential, etc. this move runs counter. In a small, dense, walkable...

Everyone is rightly focusing on the unfairness of the $7500 fee but the $500 fee per parking space could use its own thread. So the city knows the value of the parking spaces they give away for free, unlimited, every year, to residents? Interesting. When a restaurant that generates thousands of...

I think your last sentence is the answer. Boston is famous for a lot of great things but not necessarily things the average person/internet writer cares a lot about. To compete for talent, Boston needs to be able to do both: best cities for treating cancer with advanced CRISPR techniques and...

http://northendregionalreview.com/2021/11/11/fire-commissioner-declares-outdoor-dining-extremely-hazardous/

If my post wasn't clear, I'm saying the opposite of this. EMS/fire/police should be the only ones allowed to use vehicles. That way I'm not having a stroke while EMS waits for the light on Cross street which is what happens now.

It's absolutely feasible. The emergency vehicle argument is routinely used in bad faith by opponents of pedestrianization and the fire department itself. As someone who walks through the pedestrian zone in downtown crossing on a daily basis, ambulances and fire trucks fly through because people...

https://www.universalhub.com/2022/developer-wins-approval-nubian-square-apartment Approved, but another masterclass in bad faith from Chairwoman Araujo. In August 2021: Board Chairwoman Christine Araujo cast the dissenting vote because the proposal did not include any three-bedroom units in...

At the roof deck level, the west side of the building mass is sculpted away and stepped back from the Common. In addition to creating an open-air amenity roof deck overlooking the park, this massing move alleviates any shadow impacts on the Common as well as breaks down the scale of the...

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2022/01/26/boston-beat-manhattan-for-commercial-property-sale.html Boston beat Manhattan for commercial property sales activity in 2021

Trust me I'm just as skeptical but if you told me a couple years ago that the city would approve an amendment removing parking minimums for affordable housing, with little to no opposition, I would've laughed in your face. There is hope.

I could do without the baseball analogy, but his overall reasoning is correct. The appeals process should be for just what the word means: appeals from a bad result due to the underlying zoning. Instead, because everything is illegal under the zoning, everything gets appealed. You could fill an...

I'm speculating here and if someone has more information please correct, but I imagine a huge part of the holdup with air rights projects is the unknown from the state. How much to price the air rights, how to coordinate the construction schedule, and/or will the state even approve it. Hopefully...

https://www.cbre.com/-/media/project/cbre/shared-site/insights/briefs/pulse-of-us-office-demand-november-2021-media-folder/cbre_2021-november-pulse-of-office-demand.pdf Boston is the hottest office market in the country again in November. It will likely end 2021 as CBRE's top market. I don't...

Thank you for the numbers. If these percentages and linkage fees can pencil out economically I'm all for it and it's a win-win.

https://www.boston.gov/news/actions-announced-increase-affordable-housing Unaware of any threads dedicated strictly to zoning policy - so I'll put this here. The mayor's office is proposing raising the IDP percentage to 20% (from 13%) along with increase in linkage fees and a possible expansion...