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The burbs are pushing back. Exhibit A to the parochialism of greater Boston. If you can't build dense housing around a subway stop then stagnation is closer than imagined. Not to derail this thread, but another case in point, Framingham just rejected a 210 unit project nears Staples HQ which...

# of units cut in half to 300. WTF? Council approves Quincy Center T development http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20171219/council-approves-quincy-center-t-development QUINCY – The project to build a large mixed use development on the Quincy Center T station will advance with a promise...

It wasn’t just hype in ‘80’s. There were plenty of tech jobs, however they were heavily placed along the 128 and 495 belts. DEC, Prime, Data General, Apollo and Wang were computer industry heavyweights, locally employing well over 100K at their peak, but they all missed the PC revolution and in...

Is the (old) red cross building staying or going? I thought I saw it in the last rendering but I'm not certain.

$100K reward if you want to get on that.

Re: New Design for Middlesex Courthouse Here's hoping the SJC quickly refuses to hear the matter. These plaintiffs and their counsel are out of control.

The lawyers for the insurers for Callahan, the sub, the architect, the engineering firm and lord knows who else will get dragged in are going to rack up some serious legal fees determining who pays this claim.

Not sure if you can blame V/E for the Dot fire, more like shoddy work by the sub... http://www.wcvb.com/article/officials-improperly-installed-generator-caused-massive-dorchester-blaze/10363069 Officials: Improperly installed generator caused massive Dorchester blaze An improperly installed...

What could go wrong in a university dorm?

Get to the 40B requirements and you won't have to worry about it.

I'm not bashing the MBTA for it is. I think it's great. I am pointing out where it is not, and through no fault of its own. Compared to London, it is kid's Lionel train set. It was first, but then ignored for eons instead of being built out further and circumferentialy (not sure if that is a...

No? We'll I'll tell you what. I've worked in 3 different towers in the city, and since I am a smoker, I've gotten to know a few and there are many that drive in and have parking passes. It is awfully pretentious to think otherwise. Out definition of a robust transit differ greatly. We are...

I hate to rain on the parade, but I suspect there are some serious constitutional barriers to this scheme, both Federal and State. There is a reason why they haven't been copied in the U.S yet. It is not as if we have a robust public transit system that could even remotely handle the increased...

I think the trip #s are mostly due to the Longfellow bridge construction. They really need to get committed to getting CR spur from the Worcester Line active, IMO.

Not Quincy Center, but close enough: Major North Quincy T station development approved 610 apartments, 50,000 square feet of commercial space and 1,600 parking spots. http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20170621/major-north-quincy-t-station-development-approved

I was being rhetorical but believe me I don't understimate the lure. It's why we are surrounded by brutalist monstrosities. I like Art Deco but I don't advocate using taxpayer money to modernize a 90 year old building.

I do, but that wasn't the point. Agree on the mold too. The issue with old structures is that so many people over the years have worked on the structure, whether qualified or not, knowledgeable or not. Whether renovations, rewiring, repairing or simple maintenance, many disturbed elements are...

Sure, and I guarantee you that there are plenty of products in the marketplace today which are deemed safe but are not. Just like with asbestos. If a building is functionally obsolete for whatever reason, or contains lord knows what carcinogens, it is imperative that the owner remediates the...

Ever hear of mesothelioma?

Don't forget too that the Great Fires of the 1870's cleared large swathes of buildings and land allowing for more thoughtful grid layouts. Chicago's destroyed 3.3 square miles while Boston's consumed "only" 65 acres (1/10 of a square mile).