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    Local Politics Thread

    Agreed, both these decisions favor the status quo that Mass likes so much, with the least productive legislative branch ever, and this just furthers that. Likely these justices were hired to not rock the boat. Edit: and to clarify, this isn’t a comment on the merits of either proposal...
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    Northeastern University Multipurpose Athletic Facility | 262 St. Botolph Street | Fenway

    It just keeps getting uglier, pretty incredible. At least their president has a gold-plated toilet.
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    Local Politics Thread

    This is pretty squarely just legislating from the bench, right? This is really odd. I guess the justices are pretty committed libs.
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    MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

    I know we are train heads, but the T is a function of the state government, the state government wanted the world cup to happen, I think it is more of an embarassment if 20k scots are left trying to uber to the stadium all at once rather than commuters endure more of their regular indignity...
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    Hurley Building Redevelopment | 19 Staniford St | West End

    Rumor has it that the Mayor has requested a historic parking lot be constructed on the site - parking is to be free and for north end residents only
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    Dover, NH Development thread

    This former roundhouse for the railroad - currently salmon falls stoneware - is set to be redeveloped.
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    14 Green St, Brookline, new-looking building, apparently falling apart per this photo:
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    Allston-Brighton Infill and Small Developments

    Looks good but in a just world alpha management would be fined/sued out of existence and their property expropriated - one of the most famous slumlords around
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    Downtown/Financial district infill and small developments

    This project is dead. The building has been sold directly to an office tenant for a huge discount: https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2026/04/29/boston-building-returns-to-offices-after-planned-s.html
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Do you think when college students get home from the bar they study?
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    North End | Downtown Small Infill Projects

    The fact that side setbacks are technically required in this neighborhood is hilarious... we are cooked!
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    Cambridge Infill and Small Developments

    This is a building that would be hugely better with a single stair
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    Other People's Rail: Amtrak, commuter rail, rapid transit news & views outside New England

    There are so many 4 mile subways that you could build here that would be total game changers.
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    Local Politics Thread

    With enemies like these, who needs friends?
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    Cambridge Infill and Small Developments

    Looks like neighbors have applied for a landmark designation on the existing building which is ca. ~1920. It's going before the commission in a couple weeks
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    Roads and Highways General Development Thread

    I think that is correct at least in terms of their stated goals, that they do want to move the most people not necessarily cars-only, and view decreasing capacity or keeping capacity the same as a non-starter. However: We generally are allowed as a society to ask for and receive things that are...
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    Roads and Highways General Development Thread

    https://ariofsevit.com/apb/2026/01/03/bu-bridge-an-edge-case-where-a-bike-ped-bridge-makes-sense/ That is more or less what Ari Ofsevit was proposing but with the use of an at grade intersection. Blue in this case refers to the proposed bike overpass What I don't get is why the community has...
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    Copper Mill Development | Elm Street and Grove Street | Davis Square

    Another aspect is that this neigbhorhood council is not actually recognized by the city but will be soon after these elections. Somerville city law provides for official recognition of these councils and, if they are recognized, requires developers to negotiate directly with them.
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    Roads and Highways General Development Thread

    Since this is a ground up project, if there is a path on the bridge, it could easily be separated by use of physical barriers similar to that which was used on the north washington street bridge
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    Copper Mill Development | Elm Street and Grove Street | Davis Square

    Part of the confusion is the multiple separate processes. 1) 40B application (what the CD article is referring to) got kicked back this week saying they need to revise based on community feedback 2) Somerville has technically not reviewed the project yet, but is deferring to the DSNC for...

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