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If Not For a Coin Toss, Portland, Ore., Would Have Been Called Boston
By Steve Annear | Boston Daily

Here’s a little piece of history that could have changed the fate of Carrie Brownstein and former Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen’s series: if a coin used to decide the name of one of Oregon’s main cities had landed on the other face, Portlandia could have been called Bostlandia.

New England natives Asa Lovejoy, a lawyer from Boston, and Francis Pettygrove, of Portland, Maine, were trying to decide what they would call a portion of land they both owned after dividing it up back in the 1800s.

They found themselves in a stalemate and couldn’t pick between their respective hometowns, so they decided to leave it up to a coin flip to determine who would have the honor of crowning the settlement with the moniker of their choice.

Obviously, the coin fell in Pettygrove’s favor after a best-of-three series.
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Some of the windows are in on the Zakim facing side.

When does the condo tower break ground?
 
^Do you know as much about trains as you do busses? :)
 
^ Hah, actually surprisingly little about either. I just happen to have Partners affiliations :)
 
Looking above at that angle in the picture. It's funny how this side of Causeway Street looks better than the New development side.

The archectiture today is garbage.
 
TheRifleman said:
Looking above at that angle in the picture. It's funny how this side of Causeway Street looks better than the New development side.

The archectiture today is garbage.
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Notice the old side buildings are replete with ground floor retail and engage pedestrians.

Why doesn't Boston simply regulate all new buildings as being REQUIRED to have 80% of frontage as ground floor retail/restaurant, etc.?

So many of us focus on building height, but the truth is that the fortress style ground floor element is what truly kills urbanity.
 

CIMG3295 by timsox6, on Flickr
Saw some more bases for pilings along this shoreline. Are they planning to have the deck wrap around along the sidestreet here?

CIMG3296 by timsox6, on Flickr
Also, they've got these triangles and rectangles cut into the decking here... future planting location?

CIMG3298 by timsox6, on Flickr
 
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Anyone know when the condo side of this (closer to the TD garden) is supposed to start? I'm thinking that since they were able to get the garage requirement waived it will go up pretty quickly, but not sure if they're planning on finishing the office side first and having Converse actually move in before starting the residential piece.
 
Deetroyt said:
...not sure if they're planning on finishing the office side first and having Converse actually move in before starting the residential piece.
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I think that is exactly the plan. Finish up the Converse building and get the tenants in, then start on the condo tower.
 
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