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Behind the paywall - apparently Suffolk U wants to convert Ames Hotel into a dorm. Mixed feelings on this one.... https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2019/08/19/ames/WvS9eNblfZOPkBYsQB22QO/story.html

A good read on local liquor licensing and reform efforts: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/blog/2016/12/18/reform-liquor-licenses-boston/

In summary, Mayor Walsh wants to have Shen resign so he can put in someone new as the head planner of the BRA. Shen is refusing to step down and wants to be fired so he can receive a much larger pension for the rest of his life. See article for full details...

Chinese President Xi Jinping: ‘No More Weird Architecture’ Business Insider By Megan Willett October 21, 2014 12:00 PM Chinese president Xi Jinping is fed up with his country’s fascination with what he calls “weird architecture,” the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Speaking at a...

Article on proposed zoning reform: Why Massachusetts’ Outdated Zoning Act Has To Go Wed, Jul 09, 2014 by Joseph A. Curtatone and André Leroux Our cities and towns deserve a modern set of tools to plan ahead for growth. We must be able to ensure that development takes place wisely, spares tax...

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(FYI - there are pictures as part of this article in the newspaper as well) For urban design, Menino era scores highs and lows By Robert Campbell The best thing Menino did for architecture, the change he deserves to be remembered for, isn’t a building or group of buildings. It’s the...

A lesson for Boston too: Your Neighborhood Needs More Bars How NIMBY stupidity is stifling urban bars and restaurants—and blocking a major opportunity for small-business growth. An interesting thing happened in my neighborhood recently. A small posse of local busybodies organized as the Shaw...

We are planning a meetup Friday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m. at J.J. Foley's in Downtown Crossing. If your interested save the date and please join us. J.J. Foley's is located on Kingston St. more or less behind Macy's Dept. Store. If your coming feel free to private message me and I will give you my...

We are planning a meetup Friday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m. at J.J. Foley's in Downtown Crossing. If your interested save the date and please join us. J.J. Foley's is located on Kingston St. more or less behind Macy's Dept. Store. If your coming feel free to private message me and I will give you my...

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I'm probably in the minority, but I like the look of the Tobin more than the Zakim Bunker Hill bridge.

Boston.com has an extensive series of articles regarding the state of Boston Public Schools and the student assignment policy. The articles do delve into the social and economic ramifications on the city given the current state of schools. I think it's unfortunate for the city that so many...

This should be a shot in the arm for this area: Construction to begin on nation's 3rd largest hostel in Boston January 26, 2011 03:13 PM By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff Construction is set to begin on a new 450-bed hostel in downtown Boston, a facility that will be the third largest...

ArchBoston Meetup, Dec. 2nd, 6 p.m. Delux Cafe 100 Clarendon St., South End A meetup is scheduled for Dec. 2nd around 6:00 p.m and on. If your interested save the date and please join us. Meetup will be at 6:00 p.m at the Delux Cafe, 100 Clarendon St. South End (Near Back Bay Station and Ned...

Op-ed on Boston.com: PAUL MCMORROW Minimize parking, maximize the city By Paul McMorrow | October 23, 2010 SOUTH BOSTON has a well-earned reputation for obsessing over parking. In the old neighborhood, where the supply of cars eclipses the number of spots in which to park them, the...

From boston.com: LAWRENCE HARMON Geekville, a new neighborhood for Boston By Lawrence Harmon | January 26, 2010 IMAGINE THOUSANDS of young researchers and techies working in industry clusters and living in semi-communal housing along a South Boston waterfront transformed into downtown...

At the risk of sending "THE RIFLEMAN" into cardiac arrest, see the below article. For those too lazy to read, the gist of the article is that a combination of gov't corruption, rising taxes and homeowners insurance has contributed to the first population loss for the state of Florida in 63...

Mass Mental Health Center Redevelopment + Brigham & Women's Mixed Use Complex | MH Article from the globe: Residential units, medical center envisioned for Mission Hill area Hospital plan seeks to demolish buildings at Mass. Mental site By Casey Ross, Globe Staff | May 20, 2009 The...

Robert Campbell's article in the Boston Globe regarding his thoughts of the future of Boston: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/29/into_the_future/