Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

[Suffolk 83]

Wall on left: graffiti magnet. Wall on right: no graffitti.

I welcome graffiti along train tracks

 

[RandomWalk]

For some reason, they have had to re-tension all the tie backs next to the Central Street bridge. It’s keeping them from removing that berm.

 

[kjdonovan]

Another example of value engineering. The old Cadillac version of this project included a more textured material designed to discourage taggers. This is the Pass/Fail version of that

 

[stick n move]

I dont mind “good” graffiti, but its pretty rare and 99% of it looks like a 4 year old scribbled their name on the wall. I dont get the shitty stuff... its just like why? Draw something at least mildly cool or gtfo. At least make an attempt at drawing something not just scribbling ur name.

 

[Arlington]

I, too, am a big fan of the retaining wall on the right. Green/naturalizing, sound scattering/absorbing, low incentive to graffiti.

But it seems also to need (a) sunshine and (b) more horizontal footprint (to slope up and back) and (c) produce less walkable space

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[Nibbles O’Plenty]

Looks like all the tracks are now removed…and waiting replacement.

 

[stefal]

Going faster than I anticipated to be honest.

 

[Charlie_mta]

I wish they'd hurry up and fill in the gap between the old and new viaducts.

 

[Arlington]

I welcome graffiti along train tracks

I'd prefer ivy on the vertical wall.

 

[Arlington]

@Lechmere, They are installing street level station fixtures; it looked like sign frames, and maybe bus or bike amenities

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

@Lechmere, They are installing street level station fixtures; it looked like sign frames, and maybe bus or bike amenities

Think the bus station relocates to new digs somewhat before the GL station reopens, so at ground level they do have to expedite the furnishings.

 

[Javier]

 

[Javier]

 

[Jahvon09]

Does anyone have a pic of what the new Lechmere Station will look like?

 

[kingofsheeba]

Does anyone have a pic of what the new Lechmere Station will look like?

There are several renders on previous pages in this thread

 

[Arlington]

Does anyone have a pic of what the new Lechmere Station will look like?

Lots at: https://www.mass.gov/doc/lechmere-station-design/download

 

[Jahvon09]

Thanks.

 

[kingofsheeba]

From the T’s Official Social Media Account...

 

[RandomWalk]

I wasn’t in a position to get a picture, but there is some new GL track by Ball Square Station.

 

[Arlington]

I wasn’t in a position to get a picture, but there is some new GL track by Ball Square Station.

Yes, I saw they'd laid at least a couple of track panels of "outbound" track on the "beyond Ball Sq" stretch (roughly here, behind the Sphere Apartments at 640 Boston Ave)