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I rode one of the overnight trains (Munich -> Amsterdam) when I was traveling around Europe this summer. It was much cheaper than a hotel room and the whole trip happened while I was asleep. The accommodations weren't nearly as lavish as in the photos posted in this thread though -- it was...

Recently there was a statistic in The Economist that 1/3rd of all venture capital funding in the US goes to two places - Silicon Valley, and Boston.

Just for the sake of geeking out: on the other hand, reduced stress on the distribution network might allow it to operate more efficiently for the hour. An over-capacity system might require more power generated per unit of power delivered than at at-capacity system. That is, if the power...

Aha! http://bomplist.xnet2.com/0211/msg02263.html "It was a White Castle which became a White Tower and it closed sometime in the early to mid 70's. There was another one in Somerville. I grew up in Central Square from when I was born 'til I was 11 then went back there to live 1979-92. I...

I'm really curious about this now because there's not much else that building could have intended to be. I found this: http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/05/07/the_geek_who_captured_the_castle/ Q. White Castle has cult, kitsch status. It has this retro cool. A. It predates...

Well, Libby's Liquors is still here, at least.

The remodeled interiors of the Longwood Towers are still done very well compared to other contemporary projects, though, and the building itself is stunning, as well as the lobby. If I were going to buy anything right now, I would be headed straight for the auction.

Compare the these two. The little remaining townhouse on Lomasney Way in front of the Green Line tracks is a good point of reference. 1940s 2000s

225 Franklin now has a gym (Equinox) on the ground floor.

Part of the 225 Franklin lobby is open today - they did a beautiful job with the renovation. Definitely worth checking out.

Re: Filene's Why do you say that?

Belmont was right about the density of stations in downtown Boston being comparable to Toronto, although because they're so haphazardly located, they don't function in quite the same way. In other news, MIT is planning a big development at the point on Main St. exactly between Central and...

I live in Central and usually just ignore the beggars without any problems. I think I would be upset if they started heckling me. But I can't really complain if I'm the one with a stable roof over my head. A lot of homeless folks usually have signs saying that they're veterans handicapped...

The big mall in Toronto is the Eaton Centre, although it is more of a large-footprint mall than a vertical one. It spans the distance between two separate subway stops!

I've noticed that the naming scheme continues as Lansdowne, Marlborough, Newbury, Peterborough, Queensberry. Was Van Ness St. supposed to begin with an O?

I don't fully understand the purpose of the proposed building at the YWCA site. Is this short-term or long-term housing?

Here's a double-decker MARC train on the NE corridor.

Ron: They're sent as private messages to individual accounts.

I got those too. I assume it's just a spammer of some kind.

Just curious, which are the areas you think the T excels at compared to New York's system?