BU Development Thread

[TomOfBoston]

Really wish they'd build StuVi III to help ease residential demand in the area, but at least they're reducing the size of incoming classes.

BU is reducing the size of the September entering class to increase selectivity thus helping them to rise in the USNews rankings. The size of the January entering class is being increased. Check out the CGS January-London program.

 

[GW]

BU is reducing the size of the September entering class to increase selectivity thus helping them to rise in the USNews rankings. The size of the January entering class is being increased. Check out the CGS January-London program.

Well, that's depressing.

 

[tysmith95]

BU is reducing the size of the September entering class to increase selectivity thus helping them to rise in the USNews rankings. The size of the January entering class is being increased. Check out the CGS January-London program.

Just shows how dumb the USNews rankings are (apologies for derailing this thread).

 

[Galactic]

I mean, it's just an arms-race at this point, and BU is feeling pressure from Northeastern which openly admits to gaming the rankings. And it's working.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/article/2014/08/26/how-northeastern-gamed-the-college-rankings/

http://www.wbur.org/news/2014/09/09/northeastern-college-ranking-system

 

[Galactic]

This was an illustration of the proposed Alexander Graham Bell Tower that was supposed to be built behind Marsh Chapel around WWII. Post-war, the plans were scrapped and the law tower was built instead. You can still see the part of CAS and Theology that was built as planned.

 

[jass]

Perhaps because newer facilities already exist and are in use.

Yeah because 2 courts a mile away really do meet everybodys need.

Its an existing court. It is beloved. Why on earth would you fill it with dirt?

Also, maintenance costs are close to zero. Unlike a pool, which Shelton had but was closed, and Myles might have had as well.

 

[bdurden]

Yeah because 2 courts a mile away really do meet everybodys need.

Its an existing court. It is beloved. Why on earth would you fill it with dirt?

Also, maintenance costs are close to zero. Unlike a pool, which Shelton had but was closed, and Myles might have had as well.

Beloved is a stretch. The racquetball and squash courts in StuVi are very popular, however.

 

[jass]

Beloved is a stretch. The racquetball and squash courts in StuVi are very popular, however.

Exactly. Popular, low cost sport. No point in removing options. The courts are also multiuse, they can be set up for badmington as well

 

[BeeLine]

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[BeeLine]

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[bdurden]

Thanks for the update - this one is really shaping up nicely.

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

Per drive-by on the B Line yesterday, looks like the cladding is completely done except for that little ground-level indentation closest to the street. They're working at torrid pace inside on the utilities.

Really hauling ass with this thing. Guessing they'll make Fall semester with ample time to spare on getting it fully open for business.

 

[FK4]

This thing is awful. Looks like a bunker. They should've tucked this projects along the pike, out of view. What a shame.

 

[Brookline-ish]

Steel going up for the new theater on Commonwealth:

 

[BeeLine]

BU Theatre on Com. Ave.:

https://flic.kr/p/PR7cYo

https://flic.kr/p/PFvSwL

https://flic.kr/p/PR6Vvd

 

[jass]

A quick tour of the entire corridor, mostly as a before of the upcoming comm ave redo

IMG_9489_23852 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9491_23854 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9493_23856 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9494_23857 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9495_23858 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9496_23859 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9497_23860 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9498_23861 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9499_23862 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9500_23863 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9501_23864 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9502_23865 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9504_23867 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9505_23868 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

Interesting that the brickwork has lasted a decade without issue

IMG_9506_23869 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9508_23871 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9509_23872 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9510_23873 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9512_23875 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9513_23876 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9514_23877 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

 

[jass]

IMG_9516_23879 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9517_23880 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9518_23881 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9519_23882 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9520_23883 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9521_23884 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

This crosswalk ramp is a driveway

IMG_9523_23886 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9524_23887 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9525_23888 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9526_23889 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9527_23890 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9529_23892 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9532_23895 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9533_23896 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9535_23898 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

2016, still no ADA ramps

IMG_9536_23899 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

I guess this was the solution?

IMG_9537_23900 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9539_23902 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9541_23904 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9543_23906 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9544_23907 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9545_23908 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9546_23910 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9547_23912 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9548_23913 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

 

[jass]

IMG_9549_23914 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9551_23918 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9552_23926 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

This side looks ok

IMG_9553_23927 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9555_23929 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9556_23930 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

No more BU radio?

IMG_9557_23931 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9558_23932 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

I thought this was pedestrianized

IMG_9559_23933 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9560_23934 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

This side looks like cold ass

IMG_9562_23936 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

Warren Towers style?

IMG_9563_23937 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9564_23938 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

WTF did they do to the lovely lobby?

IMG_9565_23939 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9568_23942 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9572_23946 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9573_23947 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9574_23948 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9575_23949 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9576_23950 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9577_23951 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9578_23952 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

IMG_9579_23953 by J Sinclair, on Flickr

 

[BeeLine]

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[BeeLine]

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