I mentioned it already on the Old Port Square thread, but the IZ policy has been a complete disaster for Portland.
Hundreds of housing units on hold: https://mainebiz.biz/article/portlands-iz-fee-has-put-hundreds-of-housing-units-on-hold/
Public dollars touted incorrectly as IZ...
By waiting until 2028 could they theoretically wait out the absurd 25% affordability requirement? Is the 5 years almost up and will that be rescinded? At least the new zoning maintains the potential for future height here and elsewhere, even if this particular tower doesn't happen. It just...
I just realized this first one was AI after posting it in the flickr thread.
https://d2xsxph8kpxj0f.cloudfront.net/310519663218264800/dHFNNRBmfJirsrciGATxKt/hero-boston-2qv28kQQyLaZwPbgLNp83W.webp
https://rinewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Image-May-15-2026-06_39_25-PM.jpg
The first one looks awful except for the ocean and islands. The second one could probably fool people, "Pruenthal" and all.
https://images.whichsideoftheplane.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,quality=90/v2/BOS-takeoff-left-1776021859799.png...
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https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1133102704716807&set=gm.625303756405158&idorvanity=513744017561133
Here's the main towers visible, with the 2nd tallest Post Office under construction in the back.
There's a new website that explains specific event lighting for the Prudential. Nothing listed for tonight but maybe it will give some interesting info down the road.
https://prudentialcenterlights.today/
Found some random pictures worth posting.
Golden Dome, Green Park by Decaseconds, on Flickr
Bushnell Tower in a Blizzard by Decaseconds, on Flickr
Foliage On Request by Decaseconds, on Flickr
No Kings Protest, October 18 by Decaseconds, on Flickr
I like how they barely compromised on height across all alternatives. I was expecting it to come back significantly shorter, maybe 12-18 stories (or worse!) instead of 24-26.
For this site, only points 3 (economic growth/prosperity) and 4 (city condition) really apply. This site is dedicated to buildings and construction, with a side of transportation. The rest of what you said is out of scope and should be argued about somewhere else.
Regardless of how I think...
The zoomed ones always come out amazing. I guess in that case the best option would be to try to find spots from the same general angles, slightly further out. For instance, if the first pics were from Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park in Mission Hill (just a guess) then maybe try Olmstead Park, or the...
As great as your aerials are (and they ARE) the one thing that's typically missing is a clean zoom of the full skyline. For instance, full size pictures that frame something like the exact scene below are the types that could change the hearts and minds of the Boston skyline haters, which are...
The dorm by Northeastern is at least 230' and underway. Also there's a 260' hospital building in Longwood. Depending on the speed of the foundations those are the candidates.
I've seen them completely fade away in person, depending on how the sun is hitting it. In the pic above it looks like the sun would be hitting that side head on. Here's another example.
https://viewboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Desktop-Home-Page-Video-Image.jpg
I think it's dumb that the whole campus looks the same. Each building is nice enough on its own but it's downright silly to have a full grouping of them. I had to take a preparatory class at one of the buildings and found the campus confusing for this very reason.