Downtown Crossing/Financial District | Discussion

[Charlie_mta]

Local satellite art piece, Alouette, vandalized in Downtown Crossing - The Boston Globe

The piece depicts a Canadian satellite crashing into a Nissan Altima. A man allegedly stole the 150-pound satellite and fled.

www.bostonglobe.com

No big loss. IMO.

 

[bigpicture7]

No big loss. IMO.

I know, that model year Altima was just OK.

 

[#bancars]

Some coverage of the Breaktime acquisition of the office building on Franklin Street:

Thanks to a 26-year-old nonprofit founder, one less downtown Boston office building is vacant - The Boston Globe

Connor Schoen, the leader of homelessness nonprofit Breaktime, engineered a $6.3 million deal to purchase the five-story building at 63 Franklin Street.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[themissinglink]

Boston is putting out the call to artists to help revitalize the downtown district - The Boston Globe

Mayor Michelle Wu, working with the Downtown Business Alliance, says the city "is committed to expanding accessible culture space."

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[#bancars]

Many residents, workers feel unsafe in downtown Boston. A meeting this week aims for answers. - The Boston Globe

Boston can brag about being among the safest big US cities, but drug-dealing, shoplifting, and petty crime continue to plague the Boston Common and Downtown Crossing area.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[themissinglink]

A summit on the safety of downtown Boston happened Thursday. Here’s what came of it. - The Boston Globe

More than 90 people packed a room in a downtown condo building Thursday night for a summit to discuss the drug-dealing, shoplifting, and other quality-of-life issues plaguing the area.

www.bostonglobe.com

Boston police officials have said they will step up patrols in the area. Other short-term solutions that were discussed include: fixing busted sidewalks and handicapped ramps; improvements to lighting in the area; more outreach from the city’s homeless shelters; and more programming on the Common and around Downtown Crossing such as music, food trucks, or art exhibits.