odurandina
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wtf,
a second 273' tower?
a second 273' tower?
It is street-activating retail (and I'm looking forward to it). That Quincy Market may have done it badly does not say that Assembly must fail. Maybe Quincy Market fails precisely because it is too touristy (I haven't looked closely) with "once a year" purchases, whereas Assembly is more a "once a month" kind of venue.But if it isn't, why the hell is that there as an annoyance mucking up a nice looking boulevard? No one needs to replicate the awfulness of that new chatschka store they just built next to Quincy Market.
Anyone know what those two 2-story buildings are that are in the middle of the street? Is that for the T stop? I'm ok if it is for that. But if it isn't, why the hell is that there as an annoyance mucking up a nice looking boulevard? No one needs to replicate the awfulness of that new chatschka store they just built next to Quincy Market.
It is street-activating retail (and I'm looking forward to it). That Quincy Market may have done it badly does not say that Assembly must fail. Maybe Quincy Market fails precisely because it is too touristy (I haven't looked closely) with "once a year" purchases, whereas Assembly is more a "once a month" kind of venue.
They've already proven (to me) that they can do a nice job with the JP Licks that anchors the northern edge that they can do a very nice job when the mix in low retail.
Anyone know what those two 2-story buildings are that are in the middle of the street? Is that for the T stop? I'm ok if it is for that. But if it isn't, why the hell is that there as an annoyance mucking up a nice looking boulevard? No one needs to replicate the awfulness of that new chatschka store they just built next to Quincy Market.
I think one is JP Licks?
A few of those small, glass enclosed structures housing casual eateries are exactly what should be scattered around the Greenway...not many but a few would certainly be welcomed.
It is street-activating retail (and I'm looking forward to it). That Quincy Market may have done it badly does not say that Assembly must fail. Maybe Quincy Market fails precisely because it is too touristy (I haven't looked closely) with "once a year" purchases, whereas Assembly is more a "once a month" kind of venue.
They've already proven (to me) that they can do a nice job with the JP Licks that anchors the northern edge that they can do a very nice job when the mix in low retail.
To each his own, but I'd much rather wider sidewalks on the sides that allow more outdoor cafe seating - for more of an open outdoor festival atmosphere than the turtling indoors and cutting down of a boulevard view.
Those buildings on the sides look quite impressive - the center structures kind of block the view and bring down the impressiveness of that boulevard. Just my opinion. If everyone else likes that, fine.
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/24fc20847...-alfresco-at-outdoor-restaurant-in-et0430.jpg
I agree, and not just the Greenway. A few well-positioned, right-sized kiosks would not go amiss in the Fens near the playing fields or Agassiz Road, the Riverway, Jamaica Pond etc.
Does anyone know of any "before and after" renderings of the changes over the past 5ish years? Not like dirt lot versus now, but originally proposed vs currently proposed? There's been a few announcements recently about all these new units and I can't figure out if they were always the plan. A few of the blocks have been modified, but it's hard to say which renderings reflect that. I tried looking back, but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.
To each his own, but I'd much rather wider sidewalks on the sides that allow more outdoor cafe seating - for more of an open outdoor festival atmosphere than the turtling indoors and cutting down of a boulevard view.
Those buildings on the sides look quite impressive - the center structures kind of block the view and bring down the impressiveness of that boulevard. Just my opinion. If everyone else likes that, fine.
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/24fc20847...-alfresco-at-outdoor-restaurant-in-et0430.jpg
What on Earth are you talking about?? The area in question @ Assembly is a veritible sea of patios. Earls (x2), River Bar (x2), JP Licks (x2), Tony C's, Ernestos, and Paul all have patios. The River Bar patio I would argue is in contention for one of the top 10 in the Boston area. Huge open air patio, fire tables, couches, tables, indoor bar that opens up in the summer. Seriously, if it were not for the obnoxiously expensive drinks, it would be perfect.