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Top Golf in Canton looks just about ready to go.

It's a shame the 93/95 interchange in Woburn and 93/95 interchange in Canton projects have stalled. Those are two major interchanges that badly need to be rebuilt with flyover ramps, and acceleration and deceleration lanes that run for 1.5-2 miles before and after.

If you could have one project done in Boston, what would it be? Just one. Doesn't matter if it's a transit project, a new building, a refurb of an existing building, a new park, bike lanes on a particular street, etc.

Curious to know how feasible, or if it even is, to implode buildings in Boston. Take for instance the Sheraton hotel in the Back Bay. Would it be possible?

Imagine somehow, someway a brand new Logan was built somewhere else in the metro area. What would you do with the land it currently occupies? Blank slate, blank checkbook, what are you doing?

Someone on Reddit posted this article comparing Boston to other cities and how big Boston would be if it had the same density as various cities. Checkout how big Boston would be if we had Jacksonville's density. https://www.sparefoot.com/self-storage/blog/visualizing-bostons-population-density/

If you could completely remove any 10 buildings in Boston, which ones would they be and why?

How are areas like Denver and Salt Lake City able to construct highways with concrete, but the Boston area is not? What is the most durable material to use for road construction?

Boston Calling is going to move to Harvard's athletic complex in Allston for 2017. They're nixing the September edition this year. A film component will also be added. http://www.boston.com/culture/music/2016/05/27/boston-calling-is-moving-to-allston-and-nixing-its-september-edition

Does anyone know where in Boston, or the surrounding suburbs, you can get a decent Flat White? Starbucks makes them and they're not close to being as good as they make them down in New Zealand and Australia.

This is a discussion relating to snow removal and clearing the streets in Boston and not about mass transit. What do you feel would be the most effective way for the city of Boston to deal with major snowstorms as far as clearing roads, parking lots, etc.?

Curious what each of you think about the park and green space situation in Boston. What is your favorite park in the city? How does Boston compare to the rest of the US? What cities would you look at for having great park systems and green space?

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/06/20/tunnel-boston-airport-close-for-months/JyjbRUYCur2UjYVlELdfaO/story.html The Callahan Tunnel will be closing for 3 months starting in January 2014 for a complete rehab. The expected cost is just under $35 Million.

Does anyone have a good gym recommendation along 128? I am a member of BSC but am looking to see if there are any at least decent alternatives that area cheaper. I am talking places in Needham, Dedham, West Roxbury, Canton, Braintree, Quincy, Hyde Park, Westwood and Dorchester.

I thought it would be interesting to hear what everyone thinks are the best places to eat in and around Boston. So, feel free to list your top 10, or 12 places to eat in Boston, Quincy, Newton, Cambridge, etc.

Are there any benefits to building roads with concrete vs. asphalt? I was out in Utah recently and noted that some roads were made of concrete and I was wondering why in Mass there's a lack of concrete used. I remember a stretch of 495 was built of concrete but has since been changed to...

Why is it more expensive to build in a city like Boston, or NYC than in a city like Houston, or Tampa. Does anyone in the know, or who experience, have any insight into the economics behind projects being built in this city and why they cost more than projects elsewhere? Is the higher cost of...

Does anyone think a new airport needs to be built for Boston? Just as a hypothetical situation, and really for fun, where would you build a new airport in the metro area? Does anyone have a guess as a ballpark figure to build the new airport?

Lots of good discussion over on the Bowker Overpass thread. That got me thinking, what changes would you make the the infrastructure in the city of Boston and the metro area? I am not including mass transit, just roads. When I say changes, if money and logistics were not a problem, how would...

Anyone have any ideas/recommendations for bars that either have no cover charge, or are $20 and under on NYE?