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Re: Green Line to Medford to start in 2011 And the recession claims another victim. http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/medford/2010/06/final_impact_report_filed_for.html

I don't believe seriously. The residents of East Boston and Winthrop would have a collective seizure if anything of the like were proposed. And given the battles Massport had to go through to get Runway 14/32 and the mid-field taxiway built, they might not have any fight in them for a while...

When I worked for British Airways, we'd routinely have upwards of 25% of the planes transiting onward to India. A growing population travelling to South Asia will probably be one of the biggest reasons for when (I don't think it's an if, even if it's not immediate) that Emirates, Etihad or...

Couldn't find an existing thread on this. Looks like the Commuter Rail will be getting some shiny, 'new' locos according to an article in the globe. There was some debate as to what the T was going to get but if they're coming from the UTA, they'll be Motive Power MP36PH's. Looking forward to...

Re: Liberty Wharf (Jimmy's Harborside) I went to No Name last Fourth of July and overall wasn't impressed. The prices are good but my partner had the salmon, my mother had the blue fish and I had the swordfish and I think of the three of us, I was the most pleased with the meal, though I did...

Sorry, I was trying to keep my post shorter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ogilvy's_(Montr%C3%A9al)_2006-01-27.JPG As mentioned, the street lights effectively replace walk signals. If you look at this photo of Ste-Catherine St in Montreal, the stop light facing to the right is faced...

Isn't that how at least most of the parking at the IKEA Stoughton is laid out? I know there's some parking on the entrance level, but I seem to recall most of the parking is situated under the building. Then again, it's been almost three years since I was last there, so I could be mistaken. I'm...

Re: New tower at Christian Science Church Plaza Here is a series of photos regarding the development of the plaza and some massings for the proposed towers. http://www.boston.com/business/gallery/csreflectingpool/

One thing I don't think many people realize is how cheap public transit in the US is. If you go elsewhere, people aren't so lucky. A trip paid in cash on the London Underground will cost you ?4. A trip on the TTC in Toronto, $3. I'm not saying that the US necessarily has to adopt the same fare...

I never paid any attention to walk buttons. I never understood why Boston never grasped the concept that walk signs are synched with the green light. In downtown Montr?al, for example, most intersections don't even HAVE pedestrian lights. You just follow the same rules as the traffic - red...

Impressive! Sadly, another person has died. This time in Newton. Not sure of the details but he wasn't wearing a helmet and he ran a red light. I feel badly but when are people going to realize they need to wear helmets? Maybe it wouldn't have saved this guy (as to why he was running a light in...

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion Can we just get that building instead? I'm quite a fan of the new Trump Tower.

For those interested, Toronto started the trend of these - here they're called BIAs. There are now about 60 BIAs throughout the city. In fact, there is an umbrella association for the BIAs that explains a lot of what they do and how they function at this website ( http://www.toronto-bia.com )...

My biggest beef with the Greenway is not it's primary use as a park. Yes, I definitely agree more needs to be done to make it an engaging space. My problem stems from the fact that it's in the matter of a couple of years gone from a highway to a sacred cow on which all development must bow down...

Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos Interesting to hear the hybrid 60LFRs have multiple power axles. The backbone of Ottawa's bus system are on older 60LFs that are more or less rendered useless once more than 6-9" of snow have fallen. They jackknife going around corners and struggle to...

Re: Atlantic Wharf (formerly Russia Wharf) Oh they are. But after that time they're so mobbed with tourists that it's not worth going. Who wants to stand and wait for a table to get an after-dinner coffee?

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) And the negative Nancies are already out in full force in the comments section.

Re: Atlantic Wharf (formerly Russia Wharf) Actually, I've always found Boston's independent coffee culture to be sorely lacking, at least in relatively close proximity to the core areas. I mean, those are nice, but as someone who lived in the North End for a number of years, all of those would...

LOLOLOLOL!! I SOOOOO hope that Chiafaro capitalizes on this one. Instead of giving $50 million to the city, how ironic would it be if he were able negotiate giving a certain amount every year to the Greenway conservation fund? Imagine the egg on the face of the mayor if he became the white...

The Canadian provinces of Ontario and, in particular, Qu?bec are models of how casinos can be run. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation runs a few casinos throughout the province, however they have opted to put the casinos away from the larger urban areas, but do operate slot parlours at...