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A park (with actual grass, not just hardscape) in that lot instead of a building and then 2 bus only lanes on the portion of Congress St that's currently shut down (eliminate all other vehicular access there) to connect with the planned middle bus lanes down the rest of Congress St would have...

PREAAAACH! Pedestrianizing that street is such low-hanging fruit that would significantly enhance the entire area. Very disappointing that it didn't happen years ago in conjunction with the development boom there.

Respectfully disagree with ya on this. Road(s) through the middle would drastically reduce common area space (think about how wide a two way road is with parallel parking on both sides) and significantly isolate buildings, thereby reducing neighborly interactions. Seems to me the intent/goal...

Thanks, appreciate it.

Curious if this building is open yet or if there's an opening date?

Thanks!

Is there also no handicap accessible option included there? I kind of just assumed there would be a handicap accessible ramp traversing from one side to the other in a diagonal-downward fashion that bikes could also use (same design concept utilized inside the "great hall" in the new Winthrop...

If they're expanding the sidewalk why not expand it even further and create a fully separated bike lane. Vast majority of people won't use a bike lane in the above design due to safety concerns (myself included). Always frustrating to see all these new developments going in everywhere and the...

Totally agree with ya - only way it would make sense is if there were two separated bus-only lanes included in that.

The meeting/presentation was actually well done with more detail than I had anticipated (low expectations). For those that weren't able to attend, but are interested in what was said, I've attached pics of the presentation below. In short, the bridge is delayed by almost two years - it is now...

FYI - I reached out to MADOT again a couple weeks ago via phone/email and never got a response, but they just announced a virtual public info meeting set for Tuesday, 10/18 at 6:30 and Wednesday, 10/19 at 6:30. To register for Tuesday's meeting, go to virtualmeeting.link/NWSB-Public-1. To...

"I like big ducts and I cannot lie"

They were rumored to be and have a history with Hines (https://www.bisnow.com/boston/news/office/exclusive-salesforce-expected-to-launch-south-station-tower-98197) but it was never finalized as far as I know. They cancelled a huge lease in an unbuilt tower in SF last year and I believe they're...

AFL, do you by chance know if MADOT has provided feedback on JFW's proposed procedure yet? Again, I really appreciate all the inside-info/detail you've been able to provide.

That's quite a generalized comment with no evidence to back it up. The issue isn't a bankrupt value system, it's zoning, infrastructure, and supply - when we don't build enough housing it forces lower-income works to live further away from jobs or in areas not served by public-transit, which...

Didn't the Globe article say the move would double their HQ footprint and employee headcount? I agree with BigPicture - the building they're vacating will likely be re-occupied fairly quickly so to me this shows continued demand rather than just a simple move from one office to another.

Does anyone have an update on what Verizon's plans are with this space? This article is the only one I've ever been able to find that provided more detail/insight into their plans, but a lot has changed since then (including them announcing that Oath was essentially worthless and killing the...

Yep, I sent Dan Ryan an email about it as well to see if he can push for at least the testing to be expedited. I'd also love to see some discussions and proposals regarding how they can reduce some of the delays with future work (approve longer work days, weekend work, etc.) - one thing I'd...

http://charlestownbridge.com/2022/01/19/massdot-more-delays-expected-on-north-washington-street-bridge-replacement-due-to-defective-weld-in-beams/ Based on AFL's inside info, I left Dan Fielding (listed as the MADOT contact person for the project) a voicemail expressing my concerns about the...

Ugh, that's extremely frustrating to hear. But again, I really appreciate your update - the updates they provide to the community are essentially pointless and never discuss setbacks like this or impacts to the schedule.