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Couple of more downtown breakfast spots to mention: Bean and Leaf on India St. near custom house tower - very good, order at counter and grab a table type place Capital Coffee shop and Fill-a-buster on Bowdoin St by the state house Hi Spot Deli around the corner on Beacon st. near the parker...

I'm pretty sure the building was torn down in the mid 1990's. I still remember a globe article from that era that called attention to a rash of historic buildings that were being demolished over a short period of time. A few buildings in the combat zone along Washington St., two buildings for...

Had no idea of the history of that building, despite walking by many times over the years

Re: The Merano (Parcels 1B & 1C) | Bulfinch Triangle | West End It was a 2 story McDonald's in the 1990's, I'm not sure when it closed....

Re: NorthPoint Cambridge (The one that was train yards, the big plan.) Although not commercial buildings, there are many homes that straddle the Brookline/West Roxbury line including a large apartment complex. It is my understanding, homeowners get pro rated tax bills from both Boston and...

I haven't been to Assembly, so I can't speak from first hand experience. I'm sure it is an enjoyable place and will likely be successful for many years. However, some on the forum are more optimistic than I am in regard to it's potential as an authentic urban neighborhood. I don't expect it to...

The neighborhood bars with "character" or unique atmosphere are not likely disappearing due to lack of appeal but due certain economic pressures and incentives created by overly restrictive regulations. I particularly blame the outrageously high cost of liquor licenses for the demise of many...

Re: Offical City Hall Plaza Proposals While still a work in process, the new Govt T station has changed the space between it and City Hall for the better. Admittedly, it couldn't get any worse so it's pretty easy to improve the area, but still, it just feels much less forlorn now, at least in...

Unfortunately, I have to agree after seeing it in person the other day. Windows are not nearly transparent enough. The Franklin St. ground level side is sterile and appears to consists of mostly a lobby. At least on the Franklin St. ground level side this is a downgrade from the old pre-war...

eating lunch on the greenway today with co-workers, we all mentioned the same thing.... This time of year, crystal clear days with no haze at all

Also a large VA facility in Brockton on a huge parcel of land right off route 24

Re: One Seaport Square | Parcels B-C@Seaport Sq. | Seaport Anyone else feel that the podium portion of this building should have been taller in order to appropriately fill the urban space in this area? The street is very wide here and I think taller streetwalls are needed to contain the open...

I miss the old Kenmore Sq.... Another area that dramatically changed and lost its grit is causeway st. Hopefully the new projects under construction in the footprint of the old garden will bring back some of the "urban feeling"

I enjoyed Campbell's article, particularly the part where he compares and contrasts with the Hancock Tower and how each relates to it's surroundings.

We'll see what emerson puts in the bottom of those commercial spaces fronting Boylston St. adjacent to the Alley. In addition to Remingtons there was another bar/club at the first level of that building. If they end up putting in some kind of institutional use that would be a shame for the...

Beacon Hill residents will only take Vineyard public transit so they've expanded their territory ;-)

Exhibit A for an example of a lack of basic attention to urban design principles/ planning within the BRA. You would think the city would be encouraging a better street wall and more activation on this parcel rather than allowing an open plaza and driveway to remain, particularly since the...

The glass corner portion of the high rise looks better in these photos than in the renderings. For this project, the subtle variations are a welcome relief to typical sheer glass curtain walls.

I'm fine with postponement to a date when more can meet or have more time in the evening

Sounds good!