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That's the very reason for a wealth tax. If they spend, they are lowering what is subject to taxation. We want them to spend, both for consumption and business investment. We do not want them to keep it in existing instruments.

That sort of exists, so long as you count some street level infrastructure. There's already a path along the Mystic to the Alford St. bridge. From there, you have off street through Sullivan Square, which feeds onto Cambridge Street. That, and then Washington in Somerville, have fairly decent on...

I don't think I've seen mention of this previously, but a large grouping of parcels will be auctioned in December abutting the train tracks, and between Arboretum Road and the parking lot for the Mosaic School. Looks like an ideal location for a large residential development. Details...

It's not so uncommon for hotels that position themselves in the luxury space. They still have a management company (Highgate manages several non-branded luxury hotels), they just keep that in the background, resting on amenities, location, what have you, rather than national branding. What is...

Really amazing collection, @EdMc, thank you! [edit] I can place just about all of these, but don't think I've ever seen these stairs: Where are they?

I'm not even sure he even went as far as that. My recollection is that he said it wasn't a winning issue politically (in perhaps slightly different language). There is room to criticize such a position, but I don't interpret his statements to mean that he is fundamentally anti-trans...

Not sure that I agree with that. Part of what is so cool about the North End is that you have varied view corridors that disappear as they wrap around corners, or the street curves away. That's a two dimensional feature, but there is also a three dimensional element to that, which comes from the...

I'm cross posting this in the Biking in Boston thread, but since it also regards the upcoming city election, here's a link to the Boston Cyclists Union's candidate survey. The mayor, and several council candidates responded and it's worth a look in my opinion...

I'm cross posting this in the 2025 Boston Mayoral Race thread, since it regards the upcoming city election, but it's also bike specific. Here's a link to the Boston Cyclists Union's candidate survey -- the mayor, and several council candidates responded and it's worth a look in my opinion...

My sense is that without the north side headhouse, it only works as a bike route. I'm fairly optimistic that it will get done, though, since they have at least done some design work. We definitely need to push for funding, though, in any advocacy spaces we occupy.

I'm wondering why Amtrak isn't already offering this service if the tunnel project is limiting how many trains they can run out of NYP.

They had a pretty solid No Kings turnout in Barnstable on Saturday.

I think the real problem is actually at the intersection of Cantebury/Cummins/American Legion. The backup from that light fills Cantebury Street completely between Cummins and HP Ave. When the light turns green for cars crossing, there is no place for cars to go, without blocking the box. And of...

I suspect there will be a lot of pushback on this, for all the wrong reasons. That intersection has notoriously bad traffic, which backs up on Cantebury St in both directions. People will believe this will make things worse and really fight it on that basis.

I miss Fajitas & 'Ritas. :(

That's a slightly different render from what we've seen previously, showing a mixed use path, rather than a sidewalk. I prefer separation between bike and pedestrian infrastructure, but it's certainly quite a bit better to have this version than an outright sidewalk.

Arguably, this proposal is more attractive than Hub 25. As you note, they are extremely similar locations, sandwiched between an Interstate and a high speed stroad, adjacent to a T station, etc., but the Charlestown location is an easy, even attractive walk to downtown, whereas the...

I suspect the existing parking lots generate more pedestrian crossings of that access road than the apartments would. But as the developer points out in the article, the structures will be inward facing, and likely limiting pedestrian usage of that street anyway.

I wonder if Boston's slow push on this has to do with our seeming need for absolute perfection. I stayed recently at an AirB&B in Santa Ana, CA, that was obviously a residential conversion. As you can see from the image below, the floor plate is very much not ideal for a residential building...

Yeah, that was always my take on the incident. Tibbits-Nut was only saying that the task force would look at everything, including that. If a task force charged with making recommendations won't look at the entire world of choices under their charge, then what is the point? Honestly, the...