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    195 Providence Innovation & Design District

    What's wrong with educated professionals living on the parcels closer to the highway? They're still within walking distance to just about everything downtown (as well as the hospitals where, surely, some of them may work) and they have good highway access. Are you surprised that people have...
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    195 Providence Innovation & Design District

    I'll add my voice to the "this is a good thing" camp. For starters, the park is a great public space. It's beautiful, vibrant, and active. This pavilion will be an unobtrusive way to activate the space even more (and for all seasons). And while I'm certainly an advocate for more housing...
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    You're right. I'm definitely coming at it from a rail-rider perspective, but it will benefit a range of users.
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    Fantastic! I haven't seen numbers recently, but it seems like there are more and more people boarding the trains here in the AM. It'll be a godsend to have this during nasty weather. It's especially beneficial for people who will live in some of the new/converted buildings nearby and don't have...
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    Dexter Street Commons | 71 Dexter St. | Pawtucket

    Fantastic news. This is a great development.
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    New Red and Orange Line Cars

    Not a great day for the OL yesterday: https://www.universalhub.com/2024/improvement-orange-line-train-dies-aboveground
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    Site Issues

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    Site Issues

    I am getting "403 Forbidden - You do not have permission to access this resource" errors when visiting AB on my phone. Laptop or iPad is fine. Doesn't matter which browser I'm using. I've cleared the cache and am on the same wifi network as the PC and iPad. Wondering if anyone has had this...
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    Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail (South Coast Rail)

    One of my favorite things over the years has been taking people to New Bedford for the first time. Lots of people think of the "gateway cities" as rundown old mill towns. There's certainly some of that in New Bedford, but the downtown area, waterfront, and Rodney French area look nothing like...
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    The New Retail Thread

    Yeesh, the last thing that area needs is a Taco Bell Cantina. There are so many better restaurants with more authentic food (and full bars) nearby. I think you're right about the challenge filling those new spaces. There aren't many local businesses that can afford the rent and liquor license...
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    Wish something could have been done to save it, but it's probably time for it to go. It looks like it could collapse on the tracks at any moment.
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    Biking in Boston

    At the risk of being crucified for even suggesting it in a Biking in Boston thread, would it make sense to convert one entire side of Boylston's street parking spaces - for the entire length between Mass. Ave. and Arlington - to a continuous delivery/taxi/rideshare lane? I noticed the column...
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    Stadium & Riverwalk | Tidewater Landing | Pawtucket

    Well that's fine news, I guess. I won't hold my breath until it's open, but progress is progress.
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    East Boston Infill and Small Developments

    Yeah, I followed along on Instagram as soon as I saw the signs. There are occasionally progress posts, but it's soooooo slow and I worry it'll just die. However, I did see that he's doing a popup at AXL the next couple of Saturdays. My wife used to take spin classes there, so I absolutely would...
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    East Boston Infill and Small Developments

    Bummer about Cafe Gloria. I'd been excited about that place for a while, but even by the time we moved out of Eastie, it didn't seem to have made much progress and social media posts were few and far between.
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    Areas for a nice stroll

    Love this thread concept and hope it keeps going. I think Plymouth somehow manages to fly under the radar, but it's actually a great spot to stroll. As disappointing (silly, even) as Plymouth Rock is, the waterfront is very pretty. There are places you can access the harbor, and plenty of...
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    Dyer Wharf | I-195 District | Providence

    Will Morgan's critiques of this building are fair and accurate. I don't hate this proposal, but I do think the site would benefit from something a bit more inspired since it'll be so visible from so many locations. Something like this can be buried deeper within the district with no ill effect...
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    Hurley Building Redevelopment | 19 Staniford St | West End

    Yes. And it's gone on since long before even the first proposal for the site, really. To be fair, my stance has evolved over time. I'm leaning towards "blow it up." I appreciate the art, the artist, and I think there are many examples that could/should be saved. I would still welcome any...
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    Hurley Building Redevelopment | 19 Staniford St | West End

    I actually appreciate the "mutual" decision to rebid rather have Leggat McCall and the state spend years going back and forth getting nothing done. That said, I don't see it as a "pivot." It's really just a second attempt that now includes the Lindemann and slightly updated language to fit the...
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    MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

    I'm on the 7:10 out of PVD usually once or twice per week (midweek, Tues/Weds/or Thurs). The most people I've ever seen waiting on the platform at SA is 6, with a handful of cars in the lot (10, maybe?). It's become a game to count the SA riders. Obviously this is anecdotal, but that's a clear...

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