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I'm not sure if the South End Landmarks Commission weighed in on this project, but in general they LOVE it when a modern building built "on top of" a historic building is set back and appears like it's behind it. They don't like it when architects try to extend the original building. They want...

Oh look another big empty glass lobby. :rolleyes:

Here's the dilemma: This whole block should never have been urban renewaled to begin with. What was built does have architectural merit from a pure artistic standpoint, but from a "makes the city better" standpoint, the entire thing is a giant fail. The question then is do you preserve something...

Ooh I did not realize that they changed them in 2018. So yes it is very possible that we are both right!

That is not correct. The neighborhood was considering asking for MORE parking by creating angled parking, and painting the bike lane would have eliminated that possibility. > “Some of our businesses on Main Street have been closing because people couldn’t park,” said Cunha. And the neighborhood...

This just proves that just because someone is famous doesn't mean that people like their work. I do think the main issue here though is that it's a Federal building and the site around it is basically inactive or inaccessible because of "security."

I will never understand how one thing will be approved and something completely different is then built.

Yeah I didn't really understand the love of the building. I think it's probably more of who occupied it rather than the design of the building itself. The new building is definitely a much nicer and more sensible design.

Yeah that bike lane which didn't result in the removal of any parking whatsoever annoyed the neighbors because they weren't properly "consulted" before its installation. :rolleyes:

When the Board asked about using IMC buses, the Engineering department replied that they had not analyzed whether they could run on the system. The big question is why they weren't asked to do this sooner. The Engineering department and even Secretary Pollack both have a real distain for...

At-grade is better than viaduct, even though the park space is less, because: - Easier to create safe, appealing bike/ped bridge(s) to the river going over at-grade roadways - Traffic noise at-grade is less than on viaduct (fewer grade changes for trucks to navigate, traffic noise is not spread...

The latest at-grade plan has a wide boardwalk over the river. So pedestrians and bicyclists will have a lot of space. Would I prefer an at-grade solution with fewer lanes where peds and bikes don't need a boardwalk? Yes. But I'll take the current at-grade plan over an ugly viaduct any day.

The amount of time this project is taking is absurd, but it all could have been avoided if MassDOT had simply listened to the community in the first place and chosen an at-grade option early on. It's the cheapest option and provides the most flexibility for a future where Soldiers Field Rd...

Was the gray just a primer?

Just watched the construction tour. Very impressive. So cool that vocational classes are integrated throughout the building. I hope that more students take a mixture of both academic and hands on classes.

The height of this was really intended to be a balance between what the zoning allows (in the Historic District it's limited to 85 ft) and also because the Landmarks District Guidelines say that a new building directly adjacent to historic buildings cannot be taller that them. The Landmarks...

Totally agree. Architects really do live in a parallel universe. The buildings they like I often scratch my head about and say "huh?!"

DCR wants your comments! Please note that they intend to mix and match components from all 3 options. Don't think of them as 3 distinct alternatives. Tell them what pieces you like from all 3!!! I'm torn about circles vs no circles. I like circles (roundabouts) in general for a few reasons: -...

My ultimate goal over the long term would be to eliminate Soldiers Field Rd and deck over the turnpike. For decking over the turnpike, it could be a lot like the Brooklyn Heights Promenade in NYC where it's open on the river side. You should be able to build connections down to the Charles River...

Of course they're never going to make everyone happy. But they made a decision that had broad support and then backed out of it. They have never justified why traffic requires underpasses. They've shown all kinds of scary traffic projections about the casino and new development, but even those...