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During planning in the late 1990's, the Seaport was nicknamed "1000 Acres" not 100 Acres. A few years later, a fraction of Fort Point, the empty lots south of Summer Street, were nicknamed "100 Acres." In the late 1990's, the BSA's Seaport Focus Team estimated that 10,000 to 12,000 housing...

Re: Residences at Kensington Far from hidden. The building, or should I say this vertical homage to new formalist classical penitentiaries, faces Beach St., quite prominent and visible from both Washington St and Chinatown. Excuse me, I must get back to lurking.

:rolleyes: On a related note, remaining positive for this thread... Atlantic Wharf's ground floor retail environment is laudable. Also positive are contributions toward exterior civic amenities (dock, fix Congress St. bridge, Childrens Museum park) and also $500k toward programming, as...

Temporary signage is up for a Five Guys restaurant moving next to Uno Duo Go in DTX.

While the City characterizes those who opt-out of the BID as freeloaders, they may be property owners who simply don't believe there is a benefit to the BID that justifies the cost. It's one thing to have a BID. It's a leap to make it mandatory. And I suspect these things have unintended...

Even if owners were "encouraged" rather than forced to rent, its' worth noting that commercial leases in DTX for those empty spaces must now factor in the cost of the BID fees. Also worth noting is that DTX has been a recent destination for quite a few technology startups no longer able to...

Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown CZSZ, I responded with a lengthier post but deleted it since this doesn't seem like the appropriate forum. My theory is not absolute. It's just an observation honed over years of dedicated attendance/participation at community meetings. I suspect...

Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown Beton, I've said it before and I'll say it again. NIMBY's do exist, and they do drag great projects down. But vocal opposition to tower height/density is amplified intentionally by the BRA for two reasons: 1. To increase leverage in the private...

Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown +1 And I might add that there are far more "bring on the cranes, build anything" posts on ArchBoston than those calling for an upgrade in Boston architecture with an eye to preservation.

Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown And upon the demolition at 160 Kingston Street, we can be reminded of this contemporary addition also sanctioned by the Boston Civic Design Commission and BRA. Boston's peer review process is like no other. So long as stuff gets built. Photo...

^briv Well put, and I think your point is valid regardless on whether one likes or dislikes the content of the mural. IMO, the key to great public art is a level of independence and trust in the curation. Committees and process tend to churn challenging artistic expressions into bland...

Looks great but "monstrously popular" seems overhyped. Images/video of the Porch suggest it is no more whimsical or better attended than, say, the recent Figment festival on the Greenway.

Also of note in the article, regarding Design Center:

Maybe it's some sort of in-kind promotion, not a paid ad, just as it's not likely Conservancy paid for space on MassDOT wall for Os Gemeos.

Re: Filene's ^statler My guess is that the developer wants the drop-off and encounters little pushback. Regarding process: The approval process for a Notice of Project Change is significantly shorter than the process after the initial filing. As far as I know, NPC's are approved 30-60 days...

Re: Filene's Add the Intercontinental Hotel facing RKG to the list of recent BRA-approved drop-off FAILs, possibly worse than Avery Street because of the increasing (and anticipated) number of pedestrians on that walk to Atlantic Wharf and South Station.

In the grand scheme of things, I think the Greenway in no way could be suggested as a waste of space (except maybe the ramp parcels Ron mentioned). This "strip" screams potential for nailing down Boston as the USA's most walkable city. The issue is really what happens with the quality of...

I appreciate your critique of the Silver Line; my problems stem mainly from it's inability to handle Seaport ridership projected as the Seaport evolves and there's no substantive dialog to address that. As for the Financial District, I suppose one could ask whether an office district should be...

Conceptually, considering the potential for future growth and density of downtown and Seaport/ID, the Greenway makes complete sense. I suspect that planners of CA/Tunnel did have some sense it would evolve nicely. I don't visit Boston Common and count the number of picnickers to determine if it...

The RKG was built for a Boston of 2020, 2030 and beyond. To a degree, judging the RKG today is like criticizing the Silver Line for being underutilized or conversely praising the Silver Line for being so delightfully roomy. Let's get some residents in the Seaport and density along RKG's...