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I tend to think that the real reason for demoing the building while financing was still in progress was to hope for a good strong wind to blow the thing down. Then they might be able to build what they want on the site. Not unlike what happened with the one building at the corner of Hawley and...

Big, Revolving doors can be fully accessible, they just need to be very large, as in 14' dia or above. Children's Hospital installed an automatic 18' dia one in the late '90s. It had breakout panels that could be used for emergency egress and there were also automatic sliding doors located to...

Why bother gilding a lilly?

Re: T construction news Its not one-size-fits all with no tolerance - Both the Mass AAB and the Federal ADA Access Guidelines allow a range from 0-2%.

It just not Cambridge, MA and England being utterly stupid laying out bike infra, Boston apparently has done it, too. From Bos311 this evening: at the corner of Green St and Washington St in JP. And Boston did so well yesterday: a demonstration of the Mass Ave parking separated bike lane (on...

Van, thanks for bringing this up. I have found a few pages that are real slow to load. I use tinypic to shrink them down and as a web hosting service. I'm sure that there are other and likely better ways to do it.

Because "Christmas in Kenmore Square" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1or1HSy5iw

I didn't remember hearing Vineet say that. But, since, Public Works does the paving, I wouldn't be surprised if it's true. Anyways, it's just paint and flex posts, nothing difficult to replace - just have to keep pressure on both BTD and Public Works to make sure it gets replaced. Yet another...

Vision Zero Mass Ave presentation and plans available here: http://www.visionzeroboston.org/massave

Most people on bikes don't feel comfortable sharing a lane with a bus. It's OK and can even be an improvement for people who don't mind riding in traffic, but you need to be able to ride relatively fast and be confident that the bus drivers are actually looking out for you. Also, especially...

While I fully agree, getting the city to prioritize transit is tough. At least the City did say that they are now counting people not vehicles when it comes to traffic planning. We still need to get them to understand that improving transit and biking can get people out of cars. from last night:

A friend. Perhaps being stripped of funding is a bit of an exaggeration, but they don't have nearly so much as they did last year or the year before. Stop by one of the Mayor's coffee hours, where you can talk to him yourself. Watch the Vision Zero City Council Hearing -be warned, it's 2...

Well, BTD handed Boston Bikes a hiring freeze earlier this year and basically striped them of funding. Transportation in any form just seems to bore the bejeezus out of Mayor Marty and the Transportation Commissioner doesn't seem to have any need for Boston Bikes. The only way bikes seem to be...

Yep, granite at ground level and precast made to match that granite above. Very nice precast work. I tend to be of two minds: 1 - it's a behemoth with not much happening at ground level to animate the street. The massive walls of precast can at times, despite the fine precast material, look...

Not familiar with the location, but two possible reasons come to mind: 1. Cinderblock is actually Concrete block (or to be downright pendanic about it "Concrete Masonry Unit" or CMU) Concrete block can be reinforced to create a shear wall to help brace the structure- something that can be...

THis article from the JP Gazette doesn't shed much light on 500 Arborway and the Bus Yard:http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2014/03/28/t-to-demolish-500-arborway-building/ The MassDOT 2017-21 draft CIP contains no funding for the Arborway Yard. From 1999 - possible future development areas at and...

Brookline, Gateway East: the Town of Brookline authorized the Town's engineer VHB to complete their 25% design and submit it to the MassDOT 25% review process. Expected submission in June, with a 25% MassDOT design hearing in August at the earliest but more likely in the early fall. They...

Does anyone know if the $121M for Draw 1/Tower A at North Station listed in the MassDOT Draft CIP is for both drawbridges at North Station?

Generally not, but the people involved do forward info to BCU, LivableStreets and Boston Bikes from time to time. I've been to two or three meetings over the years, most of them are not very bike related at all: lotsa talk with police, talk with DCR about never ending ongoing maintenance...

RE SWCP, the crossings are being redone by Boston Public Works to meet current ADA standards for MUPs (5' minimum width ramps)- no input, so far as I can tell, from anyone in the biking community or the PMAC and no design input from anything other that ADA - no considerations for sightlines for...