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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    News from a few days ago: apparently the Coolidge Corner Theatre wants to expand into the adjacent parking lot area. http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x171163644/Coolidge-Coolidge-Theatre-looks-to-Brookline-Town-Meeting-to-expand
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    The New Retail Thread

    Or put some more near the universities, where more food options is always helpful. I don't understand why, for example, Boston has so few food truck options near Northeastern and other Fenway colleges. Though they seem to be doing a better job at BU.
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    Allston-Brighton Infill and Small Developments

    It's ridiculous how parking and congestion is a problem only if those bad other people cause it, but existing residents are apparently scot-free. And apparently those other people are so horrible that they're going to lie about owning a car just to steal their precious parking. What the hell.
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/03/05/officials-present-bleak-options-including-fare-increase-and-service-cuts-close-deficit-state-funding-doesn-materialize/n6n8HRR1YkeK7mj3UdZbjM/story.html Possibility of another 33% fare hike. Ugh.
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    Biking in Boston

    Yeah, I saw them installing a Hubway station in front of the Landmark Center during my morning commute today.
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    Biking in Boston

    This would be even better if it were easy to find bikes in the US that came with built-in headlights with a hub generator. They're common in Europe and Asia, but somehow not here.
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    Apparently Chestnut Hill Realty withdrew their application for their Hancock Village development, but ended up buying the Durgin Garage site in Coolidge Corner. The latter's surprising to me, since I hadn't seen any news hinting at that until now. Hopefully this means the garage will actually be...
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    Pierce Boston (née The Point )| Boylston St/Brookline Av | Fenway

    Re: The Point (Boylston/Brookline) There's some information about the Muddy River restoration project here: http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/projects/muddyRiver.htm They had a public meeting about it at the end of January. Some graphics on this flickr page...
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos Agreed, I'd be happy to pay more taxes to get a well-maintained and working system. Although I'm annoyed that $1.8 billion (the largest chunk of transit money) is slated for South Coast Rail.
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos More details on today's event in the links below. Pretty much what F-line said. http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/14/patrick-plan-would-increase-registration-license-fees-pike-tolls-mbta-fares/...
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos Anyone have any idea what this is all about? Is this an official MBTA/State gov't thing? "The Way Forward: A 21st Century Transportation Plan" will be streamed live @ 11:30am: http://bit.ly/WGAjiL @MassGovernor @MassDOT MassLtGov"...
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    Which would be ridiculous considering that Pelham Hall across the street is already 8 stories and there are several buildings around that height in the area.
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    More news on Durgin garage. http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1146187921/Selectmen-discuss-Waldo-Durgin-garages The residential + retail plan sounds good for the area. There is already a Holiday Inn and a Marriott in this neighborhood, so I don't know if a hotel is really all that...
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    Radian (Dainty Dot) | 120 Kingston Street | Chinatown

    Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown I liked them until I found a cricket embedded in the side of one of my shumai. Haven't been back since.
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1107418870/State-seeks-alternatives-to-pricey-Green-Line-signal-system-overhaul
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos The technology to fully automate trains has existed since the 80s. It's just that the cost is full grade-separation, which isn't going to happen on the Green Line anytime soon. Also, I'd rather not have infrastructure investments contingent on the...
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    City Hall Plaza

    Ah, yes, so ambitious. More parking garages in prime downtown real estate. Edit: didn't see the date on the article the first time around, but the comment still applies.
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos The textured vinyl seats that they use on newer Skytrain cars are really nice. I hope they use a modern seat material like that.
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    Jarrett Walker at MIT on public transit

    Whoops, sorry. Got overexcited and forgot to check for an existing thread.
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    Jarrett Walker at MIT on public transit

    People here might be familiar with Jarrett Walker, a public transit consultant who runs the popular Human Transit blog. Apparently he's giving a talk at MIT! http://dusp.mit.edu/cdd/event/cdd-forum-new-urban-interface-2

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