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Not to change the subject, but I’m curious if this is on anyone’s radar? John Hawkinson of Cambridge Day tweeted that Cambridge is discussing new rules to limit where future labs can be built. I’m surprised this is the only mention I’ve seen of this anywhere. Anything too restrictive seems...

I wish they had chosen to have the pleating seamlessly disappear down the face of the building a la 15 Hudson Yards.

I have to take the opposite opinion. The street grid here ensures that this will never be a pleasant public space to hang around in. With about 7,500 sq ft of buildable space, put a nice little development here with an active ground floor and continue the streetwall up First St to Cambridge...

(I hope this thread can be a place to discuss how the results of the midterms might impact housing/transportation/the built environment in Boston and in New England, if the mods like that idea.) My understanding is that the NH house is currently a toss up, less sure about what the NH state...

Hmmm. Maybe they're trying to do a 21st century interpretation of Singer Building proportions?

One of my favorite architectural oddities in the area.

If we ever bring back the archBoston Awards (which we really should!!), this wins Best Completed Development of 2023

I took my first ride on one of the next gen citibike e-bikes a couple of weeks ago. They’re shockingly powerful, even compared to the previous generation of citibike e-bikes. Was able to fly across the Williamsburg bridge - which is a pretty serious climb - without breaking a sweat in 80 degree...

If one assumes this floor to ceiling height reduction was performed only on the residential floors, you get a (5 feet * 12 inches) / 15 floors = 4 inch reduction in ceiling height on every floor. Love making 254 units of housing perceptibly worse, for a 5 foot height reduction that will be...

In NYC, the ferry system is by far the most subsidized mode of public transportation, clocking in at $13 of subsidy per ride, compared to $1 per ride for the subway. As is the case with this proposed route, the ferry is the same same fare as the subway (although the price is going up this week...

There would've been so many different shades of green combining from this vantage point had this building ended up green. Would've been interesting.

Well done! The refineries and the geology are giveaways if you're familiar with the area

Maybe a toughie. Population 110k.

Learned via my friend's instagram story that the WHOOP is visible from probably a good percentage of seats at Fenway

Reads like savvy legislating to me. Jurisdictions sneaking poison pills into their housing requirements is much more egregious imo.

Belmont actually built a couple of rather handsome mixed-use buildings in Waverley in the last couple of years! https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3875039,-71.1898183,3a,71.6y,28.95h,96.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-z2ZSKBfxLRZWKqZtzpVwQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en What the town really needs to do is...

As a BU math and computer science grad, this one's particularly painful. Both departments have been primarily housed in the basement classrooms of Cummington Street since forever. COM students complain about their dated building? We had to have had the least sexy real estate on all of campus...

Awhile back I was considering something similar that I think could have an outsized effect on how the MBTA is run and prioritized: I want a bundle of small rule changes that force our legislators to face the same transportation choices that everyone else does. Via sticks and carrots, get them...

Here's a related question that I should probably know the answer to. Does Amtrak ever sell more than one ticket for the same seat on a given trip? For example, if I'm taking the Northeast Regional from Boston to Providence, is Amtrak clever enough to realize that that capacity is freed up after...

It's the city's third busiest commuter rail station. It even serves intercity rail, unlike GC. Maybe I'm a bit too transit-oriented, but I think that earns it being considered a very important entry point. No one is comparing Grand Central and Back Bay aesthetically. Just their importance as...