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Thanks for the Downburst!

When are they are going to start fooling the public and show the plans that include the football stadium, where the field hockey field is located. And present how they never really got rid football, they just needed a break to re-group.

The project went out to bid as a Design/Build. Contractor bid walk-thrus are to be scheduled sometime soon, if not already. Part of the reason behind design/build, was so that contractors could propose their own sequenceing for moving (relocating, altering, etc.) traffic and tracks during...

The conclusion that I jump to (and it was not clearly stated in my previous post)- no Military presence, no "new" military research firms. Maybe the existing research companies stay. The draw to that area for research and development firms (especially quasi-military firms), is the Air Force and...

I believe it will be very costly to build on the Air Field. I worked on a few projects fixing runways and the soils are so contaminated with Jet Fuel and Oil, that it made a simple paving job very expensive. Given the soil contamination around and under the runways and plane maintenance...

I had an epiphany. It’s easy: They do not need to fix the financial mess, but rather change people’s perception of their financial position. I haven’t done the extensive research, but if some of the comments regarding ‘Profitable Public Transportation is an oxymoron’ are true, then the T...

Why are the residential buildings scattered throughout? Wouldn’t it be better, if they dedicated one block or general connected area to residential? I would like to believe this would create more of a community feel and attract more long term residents. With the buildings being scattered, I...

I would not study an agency that is losing money, even if it is at a slower rate. If your goal is to be profitbale only study agencies that are profitable. If there aren't any profitable public agency, then find the closest business model that resembles your organizational structure and study...

It’s easy: 1) Identify and study the top 3 most profitable public transit agency in the country. Then implement the key actions from the study that can help turn things around. 2) Increase rents and fees on MBTA owned property leased to others. 3) IMO…in order to make real change, you need to...

Doesn't this mean that MBTA cannot perform any platform (or Station) upgrades or modifications (such as fix a cumbling shelter) without making additional modifications for ADA compliance?

For some reason I like the way North Station is designed, even though during events at the Garden there are a lot people; the station doesn't feel crowded like it can be at Downtown Crossing or Park Street. I do not like JFK Station. I used hate standing in the lobby waiting to find out the...

Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos I understand flaggers are required... but I thought the guy stated that they added an additional flagger.

Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos That video did very little to sway me to feel pity for the MBTA and/or their failing system. I work in the construction field and I can recall more bad experience riding the T than good (or I can only remember the bad experiences)… so maybe I am a...

IMO the best area for elevated railway is Mattapan Station to Dudley Station connection via Blue Hill Ave, Seaver St, Washington St. (Maybe the turn is too sharp for the Seaver St to Washington St. connection). This line would pass through heavily used or frequented areas (i.e. Grove Hall...

"...$46 million was spent on planning". I cannot fathom on how planning efforts can amount to so much. I am going to assume some ?make ready? construction was involved with this planning effort. The state should be able to get past cost for similar projects or feasibility studies prior to...

Re: Fairmont Line Upgrade I grew up in Boston (Dorchester) and lived in Boston my whole life and not until I started reading this website did I know that there was a Fairmount line. And the funny thing is where I grew up (around Geneva ave) I would see this train pass my house everyday, but I...

Re: Shreve, Crump & Low bldng may be replaced w/ new develop I thought NIMBY's or NIMBY minded people couldn't use this site. Let hear it for the NIMHD's!!! (Not In My Histrical District)

Re: Parcel 24 I thought New York and San Francisco were on that list too.

Below is a link that shows a rendering of what was proposed for the air rights over the mass pike by Fenway Park. I believe the rendering is from 2003 or earlier. Notice the timeline; it states winter 2003: construction begins. What construction?? Was there a plan in place back in 2003 that...

Re: Parcel 24 I do not think they add parks to appease NIMBYs. But I do remember seeing a post on this site that stated Boston lacks green space as compared to other major cities. I always thought the Mayor and the BRA were trying new ways to create more green space (parks, trees, shrubs, etc.)...