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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    Some drone footage of USQ development, park remediation, Cambria Hotel, etc.
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    Post-COVID Urbanism Discussion

    I've essentially worked from home much of my life, married with 3 girls (now grown). You're right, I didn't take any jobs where many hours were consumed with commuting and all the wasted office time that goes with it. That said, I don't believe most people prefer that lifestyle.
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    Cambridge Crossing (NorthPoint) | East Cambridge/Charlestown | Cambridge/Boston

    Maybe I'm seeing it wrong, but even the way the work trailers are configured shows some serious professionalism. Every time I visit everything looks so well organized. I never see any trash or piles of stuff in some construction purgatory. The park is amazing when it doesn't even have to be...
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    Cambridge Crossing (NorthPoint) | East Cambridge/Charlestown | Cambridge/Boston

    At the last minute, I was able to attend a CX event. Apologies for the noisy audio but hopefully you'll find what he said interesting!
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    Cambridge Crossing (NorthPoint) | East Cambridge/Charlestown | Cambridge/Boston

    Interesting! Hadn't thought about it the way you do. I agree, there is something "heavy" about the way the building sit on the land. If they were taller, wouldn't they cast longer shadows into Cambridge? As I mentioned, coming over the Gilmore Bridge the buildings certainly look obnoxious...
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    Cambridge Crossing (NorthPoint) | East Cambridge/Charlestown | Cambridge/Boston

    My first visit to the area was with my camera to document my disgust at the project, of which I knew nothing about, except what I saw driving over the Gilmore Bridge. After walking around, doing some research, looking at it in a global context, talking to young professionals I decided my first...
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    Cambridge Crossing (NorthPoint) | East Cambridge/Charlestown | Cambridge/Boston

    A drone update on the Cambridge Crossing development.
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    Boston's New City Center Triangles

    Thanks for all the great information! I look forward to checking it out. I'm going to rename to "A.I. Triangle." I know people who do exactly that for Amazon in the area. I knew I was forcing "logistics" in there but couldn't think of another name (I wrote the article while a bit ... um ...
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    Boston's New City Center Triangles

    Thanks! Fixed (I hope)!
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    Boston's New City Center Triangles

    I'm trying to make sense of all the development I see. When I was spending time looking at Cambridge Crossing I kept thinking, because of the shape of the land, that it should be called "Cambridge Triangle" Comments, ideas, would be greatly appreciated! Be forewarned, any great insight you...
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    Woke Food

    What exactly are you so angry about? Do you realize that when you write " Filipina queer woman or any other marginalized person " you are defining the Filipina women mentioned above as "marginalized". Is that fair to them, to speak for them? How do you know they feel marginalized? Perhaps...
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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    I didn't have much time, but wanted to see how the Conway Field remediation is going and, of course, the hotel! Taken June 18th, 2021
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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    I just went to my studio at 438R Somerville and learned that someone put up a CL post saying all the Somernova planters in the alley were free, come and get them. Very, very, very sad. I ran into the guy who has the studio next to me. He says they were just about to have a meeting with...
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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    I'm pretty sure anything I say is going to anger you even more. I'm 59. I went to public schools in NYC. Blacks are 14% of the population. Whites are the larger population. Dominant? In a sense, how could they not be? However, this plays out with many races in many nations. Anyway, I was...
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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    Yes, I know Somervnova is trying! And I don't believe they did it on purpose. I'm just pointing out there isn't as much community as their should be, enough neighborly communication. I didn't know about Bow Street. As for the Cambria. Who is this "enough people"? Whose money are they...
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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    Recently, Somernova, which owns the Artisan's Asylum building, closed off the alley and had an event. I'm a member of the Cambridge Hackspace which is across the way. We weren't invited to this event. (I heard they blocked off our parking too) A few years ago, we weren't invited to the...
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    Porter Square Infill and Small Developments

    That's what I've been wondering. The unfinished building has been exposed to the elements for quite a while now. This is a closeup (from a few years ago) of the construction of the 1868 Mass Ave Porter Square hotel. So not expecting that building to weather well in the decades ahead either...
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    Post-COVID Urbanism Discussion

    When I was younger, you either had someone or you didn't. No one wanted to be alone. It was a trope until recently, dying alone. Are internet social networks enough to replace physical relationships, or the need for one? I remember staying up to midnight as young teenages to watch the PBS...
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    Porter Square Infill and Small Developments

    Drone video of 371 Beacon Hotel.
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    Cambria Hotel | 515 Somerville Ave | Union Sq | Somerville

    Thanks, much more fun to do these when someone is interested!!!

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