General Boston Discussion

The Gardner has purchased an apartment building directly behind the museum on Palace Road with the intent to prevent future development there. They plan on maintaining it as residential, for now at least.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum just bought an apartment building. Here’s why.

The Gardner Museum acquired a 62-unit multifamily building adjacent to it to prevent redevelopment that could threaten its mission.
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City of Boston Releases Draft Design Vision Report​

“The City of Boston has released the Design Vision, a draft report compiled by the Planning Department in partnership with Boston residents about the types of design elements that are important to Bostonians, and how to advance design principles that will encourage a vibrant, green, and inclusive city. This work is the result of more than a year of public engagement in which staff heard from hundreds of community members about what kinds of design make their communities feel like home.

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“We’re working alongside residents to make Boston the best home for everyone, and I’m grateful and excited to have opportunities like the Design Vision where residents can have a direct hand in creating Boston's future,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “These projects ensure that we can deliver on our promise of creating a city that serves the needs of every community, and designing spaces that foster growth and bring people together.”……contd.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/city-of-boston-releases-draft-design-vision-report
 
Definitely interesting, but the middle section with a bunch of back patting over some genuinely ugly buildings is odd.
 
It felt oddly light in substance, and oddly heavily in self-congratulatory platitudes that didn't even bother to try and describe goals for the future other than "we must do gooder." Of course, I'm one of the forums famously grumpy curmudgeons, so take me with a grain of salt.
 
stick n move said:

City of Boston Releases Draft Design Vision Report​

“The City of Boston has released the Design Vision, a draft report compiled by the Planning Department in partnership with Boston residents about the types of design elements that are important to Bostonians, and how to advance design principles that will encourage a vibrant, green, and inclusive city. This work is the result of more than a year of public engagement in which staff heard from hundreds of community members about what kinds of design make their communities feel like home.

designs


“We’re working alongside residents to make Boston the best home for everyone, and I’m grateful and excited to have opportunities like the Design Vision where residents can have a direct hand in creating Boston's future,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “These projects ensure that we can deliver on our promise of creating a city that serves the needs of every community, and designing spaces that foster growth and bring people together.”……contd.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/city-of-boston-releases-draft-design-vision-report
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Well, they rehired Kairos Shen, so their "Design Vision" should just be 100 blank pages. Don't want any of those pages to "make a statement".
 
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