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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/metro/porter-square-the-mix/

The one in the Charles near the Longfellow was been fun to watch grow the past few years. They bring it into the shore during the winter when the river is more likely to freeze over. Red-winged blackbirds really love it. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be doing as well this spring/early...

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North Cambridge battery electric bus garage reno looking complete?

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/the-apartment-megamerger-that-shows-landlords-are-in-trouble-98159645?st=HRr4kS&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Having noisy kids for neighbors is not a negative economic externality that impacts society at large, and even assuming it was, dogs can be just as loud and as much of an irritation for apartment living than kids, if not moreso.

The majority of households have dogs? Not in Greater Boston: it's 26%. And I can't find any data suggesting a majority of households nationally own a dog. I don't think one can in good faith state that "a majority of people" desire dog ownership, especially in urban areas. Cities should not be...

...no? Not sure if this is a troll? Unless you are referring to the fact that it costs public money to house, educate, and feed kids, which is not a negative externality? Kids represent the economic and cultural future of our society. They are of immense positive benefit and do not impose...

I respectfully disagree. The issue is more than individual behavior and not just related to dog waste. If you make it more expensive and onerous to register/have a dog in the city, fewer people will have them, which in turn means fewer "bad" dog owners will have them, which in turn means fewer...

You look Massachusetts look so good! Incredible photos.

Yes of course, licensed service and therapy dogs should be exempt. They really aren't contributing to the problems I cite anyway. 95% of dogs you see around Boston don't fall into that category, though!

Yes, it's an unfortunate trend. We need more kids in cities and fewer dogs. Lots of things that are popular have negative externalities (cars! motorcycles! guns!) that should be regulated accordingly! I'm not saying we need to ban dogs from the city, but they impose a cost on society at large...

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/21/business/newton-northland-housing-project-tops-off/

Widespread dog ownership imposes huge negative externalities in dense urban areas, and it's frankly a little baffling to me that there seems to be very little effort politically or otherwise in Boston to address that. It should be very expensive to register and own a dog in a city. With the...

Pretty much exactly my thoughts. If I were to take SCR to New Bedford again, I'd be tempted just to call a Lyft if I was headed downtown.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/business/boston-housing-development-fund/

Kendall Square triptych from a chair: