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The CRA on Thursday voted to select a developer for 2326 Mass Ave - 6 story building (Mass Ave zoning allows for 8 by right), containing 16 condo units, 3 deed restricted affordable, no retail. They're selling the site to the developer at a discount as a subsidy for the affordable units, and...

This iteration of the project is now officially dead: the Site will be sold to the CRA on Wednesday for ~15.8M, but the CRA already held the mortgage and a 5M equity investment in it. I've also attached the content of an email from the developers sent to abutters.

Somerville recently (last week) published it's final plan for the "Elm-Beacon Connector." Generally looks quite good, cleans up the messy that is the Willow-Beech movement, removes through vehiclular traffic from Mossland via providing a bike filter. That second one I expect will get pushback...

Has anyone ever introduced you to the game cities skylines? Me thinks you might enjoy it :)

I don't think there's much research and actual data on actual safety in pedestrian tunnels, but there's definitely an issue with perceived safety in pedestrian underpasses. It's really more about the psychology - There's something about the enclosed nature of a tunnel or underpass that leads to...

Interestingly enough, I think that's actually been excavated, then flooded, then refilled when they built the pru rather than the other way around. Comparing the 1955 aerial to the 1962, it's fairly apparent that the formerly flat railyard was "dug down" substantially.

https://www.bisnow.com/boston/news/construction-development/a-perfect-storm-boston-developers-navigate-challenging-construction-conditions-133880

?? Hynes Convention Center is on the Green Line central core? It and Boylston are probably the busiest non-accessible stations in the system.

Salisbury MD! Took a punt at the sign and plugged that into a corporate search - not too many companies include the exact string "Joseph M." ... And don't you get me back looking at airports!

And here's an isometric from the Parcel 13 Feasibility study that shows it as a cutaway in 3D space - the Lyrik elevator is at the western end of the tunnel.

My understanding is that it's significant enough of a change that would trigger the full accessibility requirements for the entirety of Hynes Station, or at least an accessible path of travel to the platforms. That was supposed to be funded and completed contemporaneously as part of the Parcel...

If it's one of those big stationary industrial generators... Those kinda don't really exist in stock. The last time I needed to price one out, which was solidly pre-covid, the lead time then from order to delivery was like 20-30 weeks. I assume it's even longer now, especially since data centers...

See above for scope of work, as described in the briefing for the designers being contracted. 1) didn't they recently (2021?) complete a full depth reconstruction of the E branch's street running trackwork? That probably didn't touch the power infrastructure, but it'd be annoying if they're...

Ahh, I'd still keep the if clause around... I'm generally not sure if Berklees finances are healthy enough to sustain the major spending that new construction would require...

RT9 is an overused road as it is... I think you'd struggle to get buy in for a road diet at any level, as it's such a heavily used corridor East of 95, but especially the Chestnut Hill segment. I don't think I've ever been on that corridor and seen it not incredibly busy - I would generally...

A lot of it is pretty clearly Quincy and environs... This intersection features pretty heavily, it looks like the river scenes are the Mill River in Weymouth, also conveniently the site of the former Weymouth town incinerator and transfer station. The Emery Estate is the "Nelson Mandela" house...

To be clear, it's not just CES - it'll be just about any major global trade show, in any industry. Major companies can spend 6 figures just for just their booths floor space, for a few days. Spending that again building and tearing down their booth is seen as a cost of doing business. (To be...

As an sort of aside, Porter Square residents want to see the kinetic sculpture outside the MBTA station repaired and repainted, and while I don't disagree, it turns out the T no longer has folks devoted to its public art. For an agency with a multi billion dollar budget, and acknowledging the...

Renders of new restrooms and KidPort as currently under construction, program being expanded to renovate 10 additional sets and 3 additional kidports. Also, the oldest public piece of Logan is getting renovated - apparently its currently basically as is from its 1953 construction, which...

You are correct; I wrote that is a hurry and I was sloppy in my claims. I'll strike through and update my post, but its a rapidly evolving space. A lot of earlier and current existing installations were built to roughly 25-50 MWh/Ac, once you account for transformers and other infrastructure...