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This discussion is referring to two different structural systems. (1) Floor plate design - composite deck (traditional), cast-in-place (Millennium Place), girder-slab (newer style design, here and Envoy). (2) Lateral system - concrete shear walls, braced frame. This is not an either / or of...

Seeing as the current Downtown Waterfront Public Realm and Watersheet Activation Plan is currently up for completion I wondered if anyone had any comments about the development potential of the James Hook site (although I think the public comment period is over). Form the BRA planning document...

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) FYI, citizens advisory committee of BRA to meet on Harbour Garage proposal tomorrow. http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/07/22/boston-redevelopment-authority-boston-harbor-square-meeting-wed-july-23/

Perhaps I wasn't making myself clear. I have seen the MCCA analysis [poor loading times] and that of the Pioneer Institute as well as the Globe and WBUR pieces. None strike me as neutral and independent or in-depth enough to be compelling. Every convention center 'receives requests' for...

Yes, except for car-free residents who occasionally rent cars and also have to pay the $10 per day rental fee to fund this power grab. I have not seen any neutral analysis of this proposal. But it would appear the state of the convention market doesn't really demand it. The development is...

Took a trip up Northern Strand Community Trail today. What a pleasure. Between that, improved Sullivan Square (paving, lanes, bike lane!, tidying up), Alford Bridge (almost done) improvements if you connect through Charlestown Paul Revere Park and Memorial Drive to Mass Ave back to South End...

FWIW, in opposition to what I just posted, and referencing my earlier post about rotaries in Roxbury, this one in Braintree near route 3 which seems pretty new is much better. I don't know all the details which make it work, but basically, it's a lot smaller, no opportunity for cars to go...

Braintree MBTA station has the worst biking experience (ok, perhaps not the worst, I haven't been to every station). I used Braintree yesterday for a reverse bike trip yesterday. The pedestrian access was poor, but the biking access was ridiculously poor. Like all of Braintree, Quincy and part...

I forgot: 7) Stop dangerously tailgating other cars, bikes etc. Does anyone else have a view on this situation. Take those old school ginormous rotaries on the Dedham / JP 'parkways' (like this). Apparently the generic rule is to move safely to the inside lane until you get close to your...

Drivers and rotaries. Harrumph. Why are drivers in such a hurry? Does slowing down for less than 2 seconds to ensure that you don't have an accident with a bike really inconvenience you that much? Why do drivers in 3000 pound cars honk at bikes? What are you trying to communicate? That you are...

Two drilling rigs onsite. Shame to lose those five trees. Perhaps this project should be rethought.

Erection crane is up. Foundation crane just left.

Sheet pile is done. Excavation is starting, there are going to be some big spoil piles on this project.

Re: Boylston West @ Fenway Triangle (Goodyear Tire) | 1325 Boylston Street | Fenway See this response in the Landmark Center thread.

Re: Landmark Center Expansion In response to questions on the Boylston forum, the most recent pnf can be found here at the BRA. And the building appears in Oct 1, 2013 presentation. Third Floor Plan - at the 'green roof' the other two building high rise footprints can be seen Park St...

It looks like they are placing the last lift today. I guess that means topping out in the next week or two.

The proposed building is incredibly tacky and out of context. Looks like a mall at the bottom and like everything else Wynn Resorts has done at the top. Which is pretty unsurprising considering that in the much praised video he says he doesn't care what it looks like from the outside. What is...

Re: Boylston West @ Fenway Triangle (Goodyear Tire) | 1325 Boylston Street | Fenway Last I saw two days ago there was scaffolding around several sections of the building, but it looked very lightweight like it was just for brickwork which seems odd. But I didn't have a chance to look closely.