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  1. Charlie_mta

    General Boston Discussion

    Thanks for the great overview. The streets in the Pioneer Sq neighborhood of downtown Seaatle were raised up one or two levels from 1889 to 1904. Here's the Wikipedia article. My oldest son lives in Seattle, and on one visit we did the tour of the original streets and store fronts, now...
  2. Charlie_mta

    General Boston Discussion

    Seattle did something similar.
  3. Charlie_mta

    Seaport Neighborhood - Infill and Discussion

    Kids don't poop in the grass (usually).
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    Seaport Neighborhood - Infill and Discussion

    I don't currently have a dog, but I know a few older guys who have a comfort dog, serving as a psychological aid. One guy has PSTD from serving in the Vietnam war and needs a dog in that regard. That is an extreme example, but if license fees are raised then an exemption for these types of...
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    Boston University - Warren Towers Renovation | 700 Commonwealth Avenue | Fenway

    Heck, I'm a boomer and I like them. "It's the End of the World as We Know It" is my favorite, featured in the film Independence Day.
  6. Charlie_mta

    South Boston Infill and Small Developments

    Something like this, LOL? Photo by Dr. Rosen Rosen:
  7. Charlie_mta

    Salem MA Developments

    It looks like a revival of brutalism, although I doubt those exteriors are concrete.
  8. Charlie_mta

    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Also, I think the night owl bus service would create induced demand, wherein the usage would increase as more businesses stay open later, as enabled by the addition of later bus service.
  9. Charlie_mta

    Sidewalks/Walkability in Massachusetts

    Not really. All that has to be done is add a separate cycle for pedestrian traffic, in which all vehicular traffic is stopped, and all crosswalks are open for unimpeded movement. No added turn lanes and signals are needed.
  10. Charlie_mta

    Bartlett Yards | 2505-2565 Washington Street | Roxbury

    Unfortunately, the poor infrastructure is all too common in America today.
  11. Charlie_mta

    New-build classical architecture (evoking old styles)

    The brick masonry looks pretty authentic. The only significant vertical seam runs about a foot from the left edge of the new building. So, I give the building an A.
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Up until 1960, Boston had night-owl service on its subway system. Here's a brief history gathered by AI. It's pretty lousy: 1960: Regular 24-hour "owl" subway service ended when the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) was replaced by the MBTA. 2005: The MBTA "Night Owl" bus pilot...
  13. Charlie_mta

    Malden + Melrose Infill and Small Developments

    That truly looks like random pieces of crap just pasted on.
  14. Charlie_mta

    Roads and Highways General Development Thread

    No data to back this thought up, but I'm wondering if snowy climates like Massachusetts are not a good fit for diverging diamond interchanges. Especially when snow stuck on the roadways and poor visibility obscures pavement arrows and markings so that an unfamiliar driver doesn't see the...
  15. Charlie_mta

    The New Residential Conversion Thread

    I see small businesses, not retail, on the ground floor of many 5 over 1s. That could also work here.
  16. Charlie_mta

    North End | Downtown Small Infill Projects

    Welp, after all, those shadows are killers.
  17. Charlie_mta

    1270 Commonwealth Avenue (Old CVS Site) | Allston

    I like this latest version the best. Its a more unified design, not disjointed like the original. Plus, to me it looks classier.
  18. Charlie_mta

    Hood Business Park | 480-570 Rutherford Avenue | Charlestown

    Great photo. When I was in Cub Scouts around 1960, our troop did a tour of that Hood Milk plant. Aaaah, reminiscing.
  19. Charlie_mta

    The New Residential Conversion Thread

    Beautiful building.

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