Best New Proposal

[briv]

All members are encouraged to nominate an active proposal for a site in the Boston area not under construction that they believe could make the biggest positive impact on the built environment. (A proposal cannot win two years in a row)

Last Year's Winner: Congress Street Garage Development

 

[Ron Newman]

The Green Line extension into Somerville and Medford.

 

[CDubs]

Blue Line - Red Line connector.

 

[palindrome]

has anything even been proposed this year?

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

Since both of those have been proposed decades ago I'm not sure they really count.

 

[Ron Newman]

The stated criterion was "an active proposal for a site in the Boston area not under construction" -- didn't say it had to be a new proposal this year. If the thread originator wants to change the criterion, that's OK, but I'm responding to what the original post stated.

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

If that's the case then these are fine, but I was just wondering outloud.

 

[unterbau]

I think the only proposal this year that actually excited me was Howeler & Yoon's 'Filenes eco-pods', which really wasn't a proposal at all. But considering how regressive Boston architecture can feel at times, an inventive & bold concept was a breath of fresh air.

 

[cden4]

Filene's Development (does stalled construction count)?

 

[Justin7]

This discussion is depressing.

 

[found5dollar]

Mass Art Dorm?

 

[CDubs]

Eastat/CBT proposal for Parcel 9 on the RKG.

 

[kmp1284]

What about the air rights proposals for Boylston/Mass Ave over the pike? I seem to remember a couple somewhat promising designs.

 

[Pierce]

Can I nominate Boston 2020 Olympics as best and worst new proposal? Or is there an "only" new proposal category?

 

[kennedy]

Eastat/CBT proposal for Parcel 9 on the RKG.

Seconded, but just barely. We really haven't had any worthwhile proposals. This sucks.

 

[DZH22]

What about that Copley condo tower? Is that still a viable project?

 

[unterbau]

Seconded, but just barely. We really haven't had any worthwhile proposals. This sucks.

Again as I said in the Worst new development thread, we should really have a 'None' option in the poll.

 

[AmericanFolkLegend]

I second the Copley Tower.

Smart growth. Elegant/slender design in it's first renderings. Builds out a mostly unused plaza.

 

[unterbau]

I second the Copley Tower.

Smart growth. Elegant/slender design in it's first renderings. Builds out a mostly unused plaza.

June 25, 2008

hmm

 

[czsz]

Can we memorialize the proposal to turn the Blue Hill Ave. bus into an extension of Silver Line BRT even though it's already dead?