From Wiki said:
http://www.vrtx.com/destination-vertex/locations/san-diego.html[/url]
My whole point....is Harvard and MIT produces talent that changes entire sectors of industries. The life science companies have offices all over the coasts.
Does anybody have the history on how Cambridge Mass has evolved in the last 20 years? I remember 20 years ago that parts of Cambridge were very dangerous and that would include Kendall Square at the time.
Did these Life Sciences & clean energy companies get massive tax breaks building in Cambridge? The way I see it is that Small business's many that are unique restaurants, coffee shops, Newspaper stands, retail areas brought serious character to Harvard Square.
Alot of these research companies are either spinoff's or funded by MIT or Harvard.
The expansion of the schools have made Cambridge and Boston a pretty cool enviroment.
My example is Harvard Square has gotten so expensive for Commercial real estate that their is probably 5 huge branches of Banks that have Harvard Sq prime real estate. Which it is loosing it's appeal that has made it so unique over the last 20 years.
Now my point with Seaport District and I would love to get Sicilian and whighlander views since it seems they understand the development process in the city.
**Can the Seaport really be a unique neighborhood when they are already pricing out Small business's which are the only reason area's add character?
The area is already compromised to the CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, the billion dollar companies. 400k to Million dollar condos.... This is not how the most successful areas in Boston evolved with Massive tax breaks for the corporation's.
I would say the most successful areas right now.
NORTH END.......
Back Bay.....
Boston Common
Haymarket
Charlestown
Cambridge Ma
Davis Square
Kendall Square
Areas that have lost it's character because big corporations have priced out uniquness.
Downtown
North Station
Greenway
Harvard Square
Govt Center
Hindering right now is Seaport and Fan Pier will this either just be some corporate hangout for the politicans and wealthy elite with a bunch of scientists running around or will it evolve into something for the 21st century for us to Marvel at?
Major issues this area will face
**Underground Transit system is big..........
**Is the area going to be marketed to more colleges, Babson could possibly move into the area, not sure if this is good or bad for the city.
Architecture is already average if that. A couple of box stump building on prime real estate.
My whole point of this blab, I am defintely all over the place with this blog.
How will Seaport & Fan Pier become not just some Corporate entertainment area for blue chip company's like CVS, WALMART, TIFFANY's, HIGH END RESTAURANTS.....How will it be unque when they are already pricing out character?
Sorry for the spelling.
The only reason I thought Patriots and Fenway park would have been good in this area is because it would have made the city unlimited amounts of Revenue. All the taxpayers and city & state would have done was make much better Transit system to that area which would have benefitted everybody.