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From Cambridge to Roslindale, Newton to Jamaica Plain, and points in between and far, residents are coming together to say YES In My Back Yard to more housing and sustainable development to address the housing affordability crisis in our region. This month ABC is devoting its regular Strictly...

whighlander hmm, I remember hearing about that from back in the day . . . but that it kinda fizzled. Rivers Edge seems like more of an older suburban style apartment complex. The park is very pretty though, and I guess we have to welcome all new somewhat dense housing . . . FK4 The stone...

Re: 61-83 Braintree st | Brighton In my mind this is actually a pretty big deal that this is the first large modular construction project in the Boston area. (That I have noticed). If the city is to produce a large amount of middle class housing amid a sky high construction costs, Modular...

Long time lurker, took some pictures from Malden Center and one from the little noticed but large "Rivers Edge" development going toward Wellington. Not sure why Malden is able to get development that looks urban and contextual, and the high profile projects in Boston are so awkward and random.

Re: YMCA/ Northeastern Dorm (formerly GrandMarc at St. Botolph) Hey guys. I follow this site a lot built don?t usually post. I am totally anti-nimbi, pro development, but I wanted to try to provide insight as to why the YMCA evokes a lot of emotion. I used to be a member there and I have...

Re: Filene's As you say density is necessary for public transit to work. However it is not the only condition. Individual transit lines are unidirectional. Only a consistently very high density city could support a spread out grid of transit lines going in multiple directions. For Boston in...

I am exited about the changes. I don't think every area of the city needs to have a residential component. Public transit works only if there is a core of high density office space that is accessible by multiple, and preferably all, transit lines so that people can commute there from...