Aerials

[dshoost88]

Ugh I hate seeing how much open space there still is out in the Seaport area! It will be siphoning off demand from the bigger potential projects downtown for decades.

I'll take mid-rise infill and street-level vibrancy citywide over a handful of sexy skyscrapers downtown any day.

 

[DZH22]

I wish I could figure out how to post this one:

https://s.abcnews.com/images/Business/boston-skyline-gty-ml-191209_hpMain_4x3_1600.jpg

Another cool one:

https://www.bostonaerial.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/851_7346.jpg

A couple of old ones, second one is pretty heartbreaking to see:

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/an-aerial-view-of-boston-nov-3-1953-picture-id809900348

https://external-preview.redd.it/JJhec7DRSqUxygllnpz1-R-wNNKYIOjNOMY8OqBxfqk.jpg?auto=webp&s=4184fe74bfc87431cd9bd0961e497a3a535d0365

 

[George_Apley]

EDIT: I didn't even realize this rant ended up in the "Aerials" thread. That's pretty funny.

Indeed! Moving it here.

 

[JSic]

Ugh I hate seeing how much open space there still is out in the Seaport area! It will be siphoning off demand from the bigger potential projects downtown for decades.

It strikes me every time I see aerials of The Seaport - it seems like no matter how much gets built, there's still sooooooo much space left to fill.

 

[odurandina]

^^Let's not run amok--
It's mostly windswept wasteland, (very low FAA) jetwash zone in the range of ~89-140'.
Good on Boston for what ultra-soundproofed hotel vomit, gets summarily thrown up out there,
w/ guests shuttled in/out through basement garage tunnels.

 

[shmessy]

A couple of old ones.....:

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/an-aerial-view-of-boston-nov-3-1953-picture-id809900348

The rear/to the upper right of the picture - - back version of Fort Point Channel!!!!! I seem to remember vaguely some discussion of resurrecting that someday. That's a wowzer!

 

[Boston02124]

you can also see the Winthrop garage under construction or maybe just the vacant lot

 

[odurandina]

^^ok, the DOD requires your keen eye for satellites/spy plane work.

 

[Charlie_mta]

Love these two from 1953:

 

[DZH22]

Found on flickr. Our city really shines from above. Larger sizes available if you click in.

Boston by molly, on Flickr

 

[DZH22]

Found on flickr

Boston by white star limited, on Flickr

 

[shmessy]

I really didn't know where to put this one, but WATCH this video!!!! 360 degree drone - - move the screen around wherever you want. What an amazing experience it is to watch this thing.

 

[chrisbrat]

that was amazing. thanks for sharing.

 

[Mike]

Lot's of new aerials taken just two days ago (4/29)

Seaport http://lesvants.com/stock/BOSTON/Boston_2020/Boston-Seaport_May_2020/index.htm

CBD http://lesvants.com/stock/BOSTON/Boston_2020/Boston-CBD_May-2020/index.htm

Back Bay http://lesvants.com/stock/BOSTON/Boston_2020/Boston_Back-Bay_May-2020/index.htm

Fenway http://lesvants.com/stock/BOSTON/Boston_2020/Boston_Fenway-area_May-2020/index.htm

Longwood http://lesvants.com/stock/BOSTON/Boston_2020/Boston-Longwood_May-2020/index.htm

 

[The EGE]

There's a whole trove of aerials, mostly 1920s to 1950s, here.

Can anyone help date this photo? (full size) The best I can do is between 1915 (Andersen Bridge complete) and 1929 (semicircular bleachers at the north end of the stadium not yet installed).

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

There's a whole trove of aerials, mostly 1920s to 1950s, here.

Can anyone help date this photo? (full size) The best I can do is between 1915 (Andersen Bridge complete) and 1929 (semicircular bleachers at the north end of the stadium not yet installed).

I think that might be a date/timestamp in the lower-left corner.

(7-1-25-2P)

July 1, 1925 2:00pm???

 

[The EGE]

Great catch, thank you! Looking at some other photos confirms you're spot-on.

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

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zoom.earth

^^ Bookmark this site. Its satellite refreshes are 6+ months more up-to-date than Google's.

Check the difference in GLX aerial progress here vs. here.

 

[DZH22]

Zoom Earth – View LIVE satellite images

High-resolution satellite maps of the Earth, updated in near real-time. Explore recent images of property, storms, wildfires and more.

zoom.earth

^^ Bookmark this site. Its satellite refreshes are 6+ months more up-to-date than Google's.

Check the difference in GLX aerial progress here vs. here.

Yeah but with Google's you get a joyfully maneuverable, highly detailed 3D model of the entire city. The key is to hold "control" on the keyboard and let the mouse do the spinning and zooming. It's like a 1000x better version of the straight-down satellite views. Better still if you "remove labels" so it's just you and the city.

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

Yeah but with Google's you get a joyfully maneuverable, highly detailed 3D model of the entire city. The key is to hold "control" on the keyboard and let the mouse do the spinning and zooming. It's like a 1000x better version of the straight-down satellite views. Better still if you "remove labels" so it's just you and the city.

Where was it ever suggested that this was a Google replacement?

The one thing Google doesn't do well is update satellite imagery more than once a year to year-and-a-half. So if you need aerials reflecting recent changes, you have to supplement with outside sources. This site has the most up-to-date imagery I've yet seen with any aerials catalogue...ranging from less than 6 months to no more than a year. So when you have to supplement for a more recent look, this site is a rec.

Absolutely no one said "replace Google with this". I don't know how that ever entered consideration.