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I’m currently on a redline train going from South Station to Broadway and it feels like every 5 seconds the train is starting to speed up then immediately braking. It’s very uncomfortable. Update: It’s happened a couple of times between Broadway and Andrew, but doesn’t feel as frequent. Maybe...

Just got home from a trip to Iceland, where I was really impressed by the capital city of Reykjavik. The whole country has only 376,000 people, and the capital region only has 233,000. Still, the city was bustling with people. It had a good mix of stores and restaurants, pedestrianized streets...

Anyone know much or have strong feelings about the appointee: Arthur Jemison? https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2022/04/22/bostons-new-planning-chief-development-should-be-transparent-predictable-and-community-focused

As far as I know, all beaches in California are public-access; could MA replicate CA and make its beaches public-access as well? I imagine there'd be a massive stink from many CT and NY millionaires, but I think it would greatly benefit the majority of Bay State residents who don't own...

Hey, all! I was inspired by this exchange from a few days back from the City Hall Revamp thread: Rather than detract from the real conversation about the actual revamp there, I figured I'd start a new thread to discuss what makes a plaza good or bad. Here are some plazas that I think are...

https://boston.curbed.com/2019/12/16/21023019/somerville-zoning-overhaul “Parking maximums, bike storage requirements, bonuses for going denser on large lots.” Is there another thread on this? (Sorry if there is!)

Saw this article on my Facebook feed. Thought it was interesting; I'm not sure if there's anywhere in this forum that it should go. http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/11/09/flower-exchange-sale-details-remain-under-wraps/gROjsWZyOPlfq05pmTqFYI/story.html