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Their stadium plan sucks too. .

You don't need 'a half hour or so to pencil it out'- your subsequent post makes it obvious you meant "easy". "Trivial" means something else. 1,200 homes on that site would not be "trivial". It'd be impactful, and would be a great benefit to the city.

Not sure you understand the word “trivial”. Fitting 1,200 homes on that site would be a lot of things (potentially good or bad) ……..none of them “almost trivial”.

"Iceberg of sterility" is a positive for medical care facility :ROFLMAO: Anyhoo...... the economic goal of these places (per their Insurance Company Overlords) is not to be an Extended Suites Marriott, but to move folks in and get them out asap. But as a patient, I agree with you - I'd feel...

I’m not a fan of MA losing any more seats (though it seems inevitable).

"Dude", you write that as if running unopposed is a sign of weakness. The ONLY thing that is weak is any opposition to the guy. Yes, no one loses an unopposed election - -Kim Jung On hasn’t lost yet either. So WHY was Lynch unopposed (in the primary, in the general he won by over 43%)...

Did he lose? I'm missing this groundswell of opposition.......

I'm certainly no fan of his, but the only way Lynch is leaving is "toes up". https://ballotpedia.org/Stephen_Lynch Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 8 Incumbent Stephen Lynch advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Massachusetts District 8 on September 3...

I hear ya, but 69 ain't the end these days for established congressmen - - Lynch isn't getting primaried anytime in the next decade and a half. He'll be there. And, yes, while he doesn't have the committees position, at this point he's probably the most important Southie pol regarding federal...

Only part I don't like is his explicit deep-sixing of the NSRL. I get that it is dead in the water under Trump, but it sounds like he's killing it off forever. My more immediate concern is that I wouldn't trust DeJoy even 1%. He's a "true believer", and human progress over private gain is not...

What's' the comparative density per square mile? Jacksonville has a 50% higher population than Boston. Look, I'm as anti-car as anyone here, but that location is Braintree/route 128. It kinda is what it is. One can't change it's basic nature. In fact, I would prefer it as a perimeter...

Good points - - and I hope the current owners of that corner lot, in the future, redevelop in into something taller, more interesting and dynamic (while keeping the current business). IMHO, they couldn't get rid of the freaking billboards soon enough, however.

I hear ya, but it's Braintree, no? If it was Charlestown or Eastie, I'd be concerned

I can, but this is a forum and I like talking about it - - and from the looks of it, so do several others. The last two pages are a good exchange of opinions and ideas on that building. The exchange of different opinions and ideas is kind of the goal of this forum - - architecture and urban...

Oh, I agree. However, I think this type of "character" (let's face it - low slung, and ramshackle) type building works best in the MIDDLE of a block, instead of on the high visibility corner of a four way intersection. Plus, what I was proposing was not "Everett". It was for keeping the store...

Jane Jacobs is always a good read and learn. But this isn't the leveling of the West End for Government Center. This is one block. And the proposed above was for Winter Hill Liquors to REMAIN in the new building which would be a different (taller and turreted) architectural style from the...

I, too, think the slower (but more comprehensive) argument group may actually result in MORE urbanization and more housing. However, I'm not feeling as snarky/mean as you today.

Hey, everyone is fully entitled to their own opinion and taste. Duly noted that you like that building with its window unit air conditioners, sloping/crooked signage and two story billboards in that location. I'd be willing to bet most others don't. My guess is, eventually, the building owner...

Once again, from the post: ".....I get that the owners wanted to keep their property and. That’s fine. But upgrade that 1940’s shit. That corner should have incorporated into the overall plan with KEEPING the liquor store and salon on the first two floors with a signature 6+ story vertex corner...

No problem. All good.