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Glad it's not just me. I imagine that's a pretty significant construction cost savings over ducted central AC or mini splits.

Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but is it common to see that type of AC in a new construction?

Good! Get it built.

Has Dragon at least become more consistent? When I live in the area, they were my favorite stop for a slice (or, occasionally, a whole pie). But sometimes it would be perfect, and other times it would either be undercooked slop. I like the parm-forward (and agree with the assessment) pizza, but...

^I agree that they can definitely coexist and don’t have 100% passenger overlap. I don’t think RI went forward with building Pawtucket/CF under the assumption that SA would cease to exist. So that assumption was always that both would continue to operate and be viable. My point is that I can...

Do we need to pay a senior level city employee for this? Most of the impactful changes are fairly common sense. Do away with puritanical restrictions (I.e. no Happy Hour), make the licensing and permitting process easier, and maybe offer a few incentives and/or breaks for JWU grads and...

I think it just goes to show how hesitant developers were to invest in some of these old industrial cities outside of Boston. The same story has played out all over the region - Worcester, Pawtucket, Haverhill, Lowell, New Bedford, Brockton, etc. All of these places went decades without seeing...

There's no question that South Attleboro's closure (along with the free parking at Pawtucket) has had an impact on Pawtucket's above-expected ridership levels. And if SA reopens in full, there's a good chance that those numbers come back down to earth a bit (or more). But I'm not thoroughly...

I like the updated proposal. Sure, it's a little large scale for the neighborhood, but it's not as if it's replacing anything particularly wonderful.

Someone asked up thread if this is visible from elsewhere in the city and the answer is yes. It's in the Southeast corner of campus, right next to Smith Center for the Arts (you can see the construction site in Google Maps). It stands out pretty clearly from Eaton St. and from spots along...

Good catch, I think that'll probably fix the problem.

Looks great! Am I the only one that doesn't love how the "I" and the "F" are smaller than the "R" and the "I" in RIFC? Minor nitpick, because it's otherwise exciting to see this progressing.

Sad the church won't be rebuilt, but it's nice to see the parcel being used for housing.

It seems like it's ongoing. I don't know how fast its moving or where they are in the process because the work is almost exclusively inside, but I've seen crews on site continuously over the last 6+ months. You can see the construction lighting on each level at night too.

That's great news. That's usually the last major step before groundbreaking. I'd expect this one to start relatively soon.

Bummer they couldn't save the buildings, but they've been in rough shape for a long time. Scorcese used the complex as a stand in for Dachau in Shutter Island which is a testament the appearance of the place.

It really feels like it's finally coming together too. There's cohesion, street level activity, and a sense of place.

But disappointing to who? Has the team expressed concerns about attendance not meeting their expectations? Were there attendance goals for 2024 that were somehow missed? And who, if anyone, has said that the WooSox expected attendance in 2024 to be similar to attendance in Pawtucket between 1999...

It actually looks pretty impressive in person. When it's done and lit up, I think it's going to be something of a local landmark.

"Disappointing" implies that there was an expectation that the team would come close to attaining those numbers. I don't think anyone realistically thought they would. 1999-2014 was a time of peak interest in the Red Sox and New England baseball. During that span, Fenway hosted the All Star...