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actually seems like way longer than 2018. According to google maps, ground work was underway in Sep '16. I think they've been building this for 10 years :) (and by the looks of it, the design is 30 years old)

all the more reason the train should be fast and reliable.

A bunch of us took our kids from Somerville to New Bedford on Saturday. A train ride and visit to the whaling museum. A great day out! I haven't taken the CR in ages. Some observations. - The Arched ceilings in South Station are beautiful. It's great to see iconic public architecture still...

That one is taking an hilariously long time to complete.

See, I dont mind this. Obviously the side is unpleasant but hopefully that's due to the possibility of an additional building at some point. This seems like the right size for a residential/commercial area about a 10 min walk from the T. Like I say, I dont mind height. You're right about CX...

if that broadway building was 40 stories high, you'd absolutely love it :) Also, not talking about the aesthetics or finish of the building, more the massing.

I think it does belong in Central, but Davis and Central are very different. I think there could be a good core ring of highrise residential from Central to Union to the inner belt to hood park. The inner belt is far more connected via transit than Davis. OL, GL E and D all walkable. Again...

I live in East Somerville, right next to the inner belt and Brickbottom. I lived around Davis and Teele about 10 years ago. I don't think my proximity really affects my view on the project.

The innerbelt and brickbottom are not the same industrial waste areas of say 10 years ago. The community path and GLX station make a huge connectivity difference. With McGrath coming down, they'll be even more connected. I'd wager that the land value will be similar to Davis in 10 years. I get...

Yeah, I think so. You could develop a nice street wall all along Elm st. and up Grove st. 3 over 1. Commercial and residential. You provide extra housing and retail without killing off the urban village feel that Davis has. Put small alleys through to a communal green space behind. Continue at...

maybe I'm getting old but WTF is this? it's nuts. Just build a street face that looks like it's always been there. Put three/four levels of apartments above it. Bit of green space in the middle of the block behind the street, Jobs a good one. Plenty of new housing, urban feel for elm st. No huge...

what are they? Vehicle Maintenance Facility? and MoW?

yeah, I'd love if money was spent on propper access from East Somerville but instead money has been spent on access to the rear of the inner belt that has zero residents. I mean there are plans to build in the area and the old GLX staging area along the inner belt road has got to be worth more...

new washington doesnt connect to this entrance at all. You'd have to cross the CR tracks. To get from sullivan you'd have to ride down the crappy part of Cambridge street, turn left at the holiday inn. Cycle all the way down inner belt road, through the tubes under the tracks, then go right down...

It is cool that it's a new cut through from the back of the inner belt to Brickbottom.

Nope, that's the new path entrance to the south of the station, which was a good addition. But again, like with the lights, it should have been there from the start. There's no way for anyone from Brickbottom to access the new entrance (without going through the station) It's not really for...

Yeah, I think everyone will agree that poorly designed stations are better than no stations. For me the path has been a far greater game changer than the train. East Somerville was hit hardest by the cutbacks. I dont really get the inner belt entrance. I mean, yea sure, it's something and maybe...

East Somerville is the most ridiculously designed light rail station I've ever seen, anywhere. There's so much that could be done to make it better. Put a countdown display on the washington st. entrance so you know how much time you have to make the hike up to the station. Put a stairs on the...

Those lights are needed but christ, how does this take six months and not 2 weeks? As for the cost??? This is a prime example of how money and time gets wasted because everyone wants a slice.

Yeah, figured there'd be some legal reason alright. It would still be navigable for small boats :)