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I didn't really process the misaligned windows until you guys pointed it out, and now I can't unsee it.

> mixed-use residential neighborhood Apparently the term "mixed-use" has lost all meaning

Nobody here asked about Fenway Center at all. You don't need to tell us about it in this thread when there's already another huge thread about it.

I love the landscaped, retail-activated walkway crossing the tracks on Able's proposal, although I do wonder if a second giant garage is really necessary. It's the best, so I'm sure a different proposal will win.

Feels like they're building something just to build something.

Wow, it actually looks like a proper streetwall from this angle.

@SomervilleRed According to the CX website, the triangle is going to be public, although not very grand -- just a few trees and a Blue Bikes station: \

Are you sure? The B&T article specifies the yard as part of the project, and so does that RFI.

I'm very curious about what will happen with the 800'+ walkway. It really should be activated with some retail, or at least some benches and vegetation. Maybe even extend Earhart Landing as a pedestrian-only path to the station, and activate that as well. I'm afraid the developer will leave the...

I suppose it's an improvement.

It's like a hybrid between CX and some of the recent Fenway developments.

Either commit to some wacky geometry all over, or go for some repeating rectangles. This is a horrible compromise between the two. Peebles continues to be a running joke.

The private side probably isn't catering to walk-ins. They're only trying to impress people who come in on the OL or by car.

Is $20M federal enough to expect center-running bus lanes and stations? It looks like Boston spent about $13M on ~0.7 miles of Columbus Ave, and Lynnway is ~1.7 miles, so I'm afraid the answer will be No.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the ground levels of these buildings. Adding retail is huge for this area, and I like that the patio space extends into a nook away from the edge of the street. These renders show the Spice St parking lot paved and painted, but they're not in any of the diagrams. Is...

I miss the red on the entrance and the big windows on the connector.

The overall massing of the building wouldn't be all that bad. It's in the same ballpark as One Canal, The Beverly, etc. However, unlike those buildings, this cladding emphasizes width over height. The lines of the design run horizontally instead of vertically. That's what makes it look so out of...

I'm telling myself that the ground level is okay, so any blandness 30 feet up is not going to ruin anything.

I'd be more than happy to see dedicated lanes, but I'm not sure it's realistic, at least in the short term. Lanes either need to be added or converted. Maybe there'll be a chance when the office park goes up across the street. Anecdotally, the 70 gets stuck waiting at red lights quite a bit...

Even just giving transit signal priority to the 70 (and upcoming 15-minute T70) would go a long way.