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The trains and platforms could remain open air while still enclosing the area under the new South Station Tower. That would be everything under the arches, plus the a lot of the path areas going out to Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street. Connected to the existing indoor space, that would create a...

This isn't a new building or any new construction, really, so there's no chance to add stories. This is an existing building where they're reconfiguring the ground level to add retail and dining space. (Until recently it was a non-profit office space and kids tutoring center, I think).

@stick n move , some book I was reading recently had a bunch more pictures of what you are looking for, and I'm pretty sure it's "People before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making" by Karilyn Crockett. (Pretty sure) Also, I totally forgot about this...

Oh, here's a couple more around Roxbury Crossing, really showing off the elevated railroad.

There are some historical markers around Roxbury Crossing Station that have a lot of old photographs. More than I've been able to find online. But pictures certainly exist. Here are some old Boston and Providence stations at what are now Roxbury Crossing and Green Street Stations. (From the...

Popping above the skyline, as seen last weekend from Toomey Park

Oh, it matters a lot if the value of a collateralized asset goes down. The loanee might still owe the 500k, but that could be effectively uncollectable. The loanee might not be able to pay, file for bankruptcy, skip town, whatever. That's kind of the whole point of the collateral, is to make...

This might work. But I wonder, really specifically, who is it lobbying against allowing new liquor licenses in Boston? Do we know? I thought a part of the problem is that people are essentially using liquor licenses as collateral with banks and landlords. It's those groups who are most resistant...

I can't remember if this has been posted here, but here's a news clip from the opening of Alewife Station in 1985. Not a representative sample, but some people thought it was beautiful at the time.

Personally, I think that'd probably be fine (without studying it that much). Certainly better than what we've got now. But it does seem like the people behind this campaign have been extremely thoughtful and careful about what they think will actually succeed at the polls. Getting rid of...

Yes, it got better. Look, I agree the city needs more and better arts spaces. In some cases those spaces have just moved to cheaper cities/neighborhoods. In some cases, we are now lacking. It's a real and complicated problem. But also, that neighborhood around Brookline and Boylston Streets...

I'll kick off this years thread with a kind of plug. (I'm not affiliated) Townies is a new photo magazine, publishing Boston-centric work. The first issue is unfortunately sold out, but I was flipping through a copy last night and it's awesome! Definitely of interest to a lot of people here...

Too bad. I'm still kind of surprised how much that area has changed. Ten years ago, that corner was surface parking and a sad, dying Best Buy. It got soooo much better. Now losing the theater, REI, and food hall in quick succession.... I hope some good stuff moves in...

For some comparison, here are some neighborhoods that seem to be mostly homes on ~5000sqft lots. This is Arlington, Milton, and Newton, picked from about a minute of eyeballing on google maps...

There's a proposal that is likely to end up on the ballot next year about lot sizes. They got their ~100k signatures, and I think it's just a few more minor steps to go. Basically, it would prevent municipalities from requiring residential lot sizes larger then 5,000 square feet (with some...

Going back through pictures, I liked this one I took from .... Stonybrook?

With all the info people are chipping in here, I'm more confident, it looks like the "$25M for transit" might amount to nothing. It's good PR for Wynn and Everett. But Wynn might not have to pay basically any of that, and it's unlikely to actually create any new transit. If a station next to the...

Interestingly, that video says the address of the stadium will be 1 Dexter Street, Everett. All the docs I've seen so far (and the title of this thread) have put it at 173 Alford Street, Boston. Has that officially changed?

This came out last month, but MassInc Policy Center working with TransitMatters came out with this report on Commuter Rail fares. Their position is the T should implement steep discounts (like, 50%) for off-peak and reverse commutes. Other systems do this around the world, and there is...

Yeah, I might be too cynical here, and I sure hope you're right! As another benefit, I'd add that the huge area of box stores west of the tracks could see some big redevelopment if there was a commuter rail stop there (with frequent service). That's what I think the biggest benefit might be...