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From Union Square:

This is a huge bummer. Was a popular hangout for BU grad students.

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/15/lynn-somerville-and-providence-win-national-recognition-for-best-new-bike-lanes

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/14/mbta-board-greenlights-quarter-billion-dollar-contract-for-diesel-trains

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/new-york-housing-enviornmental-laws-60288922?st=NAYeXU&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/nyregion/jersey-city-housing.html

I agree both those cities need broader upzoning through all resi neighborhoods. It's a both and situation!

Sad story about the pressure on construction workers and the high rates of suicide and drug overdoses in the industry. This piece focuses on a worker who was on jobs in Kendall, apparently including Vega (given the photos in the story)...

I didn't see a separate thread for Whitman, so starting one here. Visited for the first time recently. Some nice old buildings, a good (and large!) central town park, and some modest new infill, all within a 15-20 min walk of the CR station (albeit not a super pleasant one at times) on the...

Exactly. It's frankly inexcusable to have the main walkshed of a frequent heavy rail line occupied mostly by 1-3 storey retail and resi going no higher than 4-6 storeys. There's a direct connection between the fact that Davis now has a large and visible unhoused population that is causing social...

I really dislike this imagery on the sign. An apartment is a home, even if you don't own it. And the use of a SFH graphic here is bad. Even in an income-restricted multi-family apartment tower the messaging is that owning a SFH is the ultimate goal.

Good read. Probably because I moved to Boston well after 2009, but I had no idea Tufts was once involved with this project.

Visited Manchester for the first time and really liked it! Some photos from a recent snowy day. Definitely some new infill sprouting up in the urban core, but walkability is sorely lacking. I was very impressed by the Currier Art Museum, and highly recommend William & Sons for coffee!

Visited Concord for the first time recently--was quite bustling despite snow and cold temps, and there seemed to be a few recent infill projects along the main street. Revelstoke Coffee is a must-visit for coffee-lovers if you are passing through! Concord and Montpelier are both so much more...

I agree the Emerald Necklace is quite impressive, though if we are talking about it rivaling any US city park system, I'm not sure. DC of course is stellar, and overall I think the park systems of Minneapolis and St. Paul outdo those of any other city I've visited (reflected in their rankings in...

6 years later, it's still around! Anyway, BXP just sold this building for $170m: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/business/office-residential-building-sales/

More than just resi conversions, apparently! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/business/office-conversions-downtown-boston-wu/

Last weekend at the Kendall Holiday Market: