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Anyone know what the story is with this? like the Marie Seleste crew just up and left one day. how badly damaged does a structure like this get sitting exposed all through winter?

sure, I'd be ok with that but I doubt that will happen. It'll be two dedicated traffic lanes, a dedicated bus lane and turn lanes. So instead of using Washington and crossing under McGrath where you have to cross 2 lanes, a big island and 2 more lanes, you'll have to cross 8 lanes. (maybe 6 at...

Apologies for being way off topic here but What?? there is a big tunnel under the target end that used to be a northbound lane. There's the construction staging area across from the mechanics on Medford st. (where the tunnel opens out) Theres a sizable area between the bus shelter and the cut...

I'd actually support leaving it elevated and using the space below it for arts/culture. The skate park under 93 is a great use of space. How much would it cost to put in shipping container studios and wire them up. For a project I was 100% in favor of, I've really turned around on it. The...

True, It could all be fine, and this particular project being just off McGrath will probably fare better than most. Where Mcgrath has capacity, none of the surrounding streets do. Washington street will back up from Somerville ave to McGrath, especially when Rickies, the gas station and...

nobody from topsfield will be working in these buildings if it takes them 30 minutes do drive from the bridge at McGrath/Highland to their workspace a half mile away.

I know it's not directed at me (one car family in east somerville). I'd like to get that one car down to no cars but not possible at the moment. I'm definitely concerned at all the lab space with parking being developed around union. Only one building is open (the first Boynton one) and 5 more...

Sure it does. Look at the way they're insisting on complying with a future grid that's probably 20 years away. They can control what happens with this site. With development already underway at US2, Boynton Yards, Milk Square, the lab space at savmore, the lab space on Webster, lab space in...

yea, I saw photos of that path, it would be hilarious if it wasn't real but it is. The CPX was the ultimate "keep everyone happy" gesture and now that it's 99.9% done, there's no political will to get it over the line. I cant stand city counselors saying "i know as much as you" or "i agree, we...

I agree, I cant believe how 'Meh' everyone around here is about this. A perfectly good piece of infrastructure sitting there, lit at night. They cant get their crap together to legally open it and everyone just goes ho hum. We're all moving from accepting mediocrity to almost celebrating it.

this ties perfectly in with the conversation in previous posts. I just have no idea what other developed country would let this happen... for a bike path. It's mind bending.

On the path. Which I haven't seen any work on in a month or 6 weeks, and looks complete... “There’s some punch list items we’re still working through. It is almost done, but it is not done yet. Right now, we can safely say that we will be opening up this spring, fingers crossed.” It's going to...

You can use union labor and still get projects done in a reasonable time. I'm making an assumption here but you really have to live elsewhere to see how bogged down public projects get here. Look at the Wynn casino v the mystic footbridge. Look at the new buildings going up in assembly v the...

Eh, India had a rail boom at the same time as the US. India has had subway systems in its major cities for a generation. The problem here in the states is insane bureaucracy. If it's a government job it's slowed down to a crawl just so everyone can have a bite. Look at the lowering McGrath...

Beginning to see one or two pics on social media from friends visiting the city and getting photos taken at it. Sure it looks weird from certain angles but it's an ambitious piece. The initial online giggling and faux outrage will give way to it becoming an iconic and conversation provoking...

Yea, tbh I'm kinda sick of people ripping this to shreds from pics and video online. Come and have a look and if you hate it in person, then fine.

the irish famine memorial is just normal statues and it's probably the worst piece of public art I've ever seen. At least this is interesting.

yup, so nice, I'm expecting that lot to be empty for a long time.

yea, happens where washington st passes under McGrath. They even put a sign up to deter it. Saw a crazy old lady doing it, asked her not to. Kept happening and one day I saw a car in the bus slip way with a guy throwing bags of bread crumbs out the window! A drive by bird feeding??? Why? About...

I just wish they'd be a bit more adventurous, how about a series of smaller buildings, maybe 4/5 story townhouses and offices with retail below, with a pedestrian path weaving through them from the corner of washington and Webster to the CrossFit and the new crosswalk on prospect to the T...