New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

dhawkins said:
We must be getting close to the public debate date for the stadium. The article is basically a 30 paragraph guilt trip message to the folks in State government how it's not fair that Boston/Charlestown does not have a vote to decide what happens in their neighbor's town. Frustrating.
Debate over Everett soccer stadium shows flaws of decision-making by municipal boundary
Click to expand...

It's not frustrating, it's right. Once again: the agreement made between Kraft and Everett included specific provisions related to the city of Boston. Of course Boston needs to have a voice in this process.
 
everett-borders.jpg

^^^ 1892 map on municipal boundaries, from CommonWealth Beacon

The stadium itself would not be in Boston. The entrance to the stadium would be in Boston. See map.

The red brick and gray buildings and the three chimneys are within 600 feet or so of Alford St. IIRC the MoA between the city of Everett and the Kraft organization, the stadium would be pushed toward the east end of the site. This would be inconsistent with proposals to incorporate the two industrial buildings and/or the three chimneys into the stadium.

3YDsX3H.png
 
What low-effort renderings. Not really trying to build up public support with this news release.

1. Why not include the already-approved Encore or Everett Broadway expansion and pedestrian bridge?
2. Why make a design that matches the soon-to-be defunct LNG power plant by design, color, and apparently presence?
3. Why not include a view of the proposed Pedestrian Bridge?
4. Why not propose a game-day ferry dock and water-access (i.e. keep it for maritime uses)?
5. Why not propose design characteristics of the core team, the REVOLUTION - e.g. a fort structure like Castle Island, a tricorne, a wavy american flag facade,
1712086710266.png
1712086883069.png
1712087110048.png

1712089496008.png
1712089541016.png


EDIT: I knew Castle Island was a British Fort, but my 3rd grade memory wasnt so hot...
With George Washington's Continental Army surrounding Boston, General Howe and the British forces evacuated Boston and set Castle Island, including the fort, on fire.9 Robertson noted the General's order to load mines at the Castle and the following destruction:
Accordingly at 8 o'clock 6 Companies Embark’d and the Boats lay off untill the mines were fired, which was done 1/2 an hour Afterwards and they had a very good Effect. The Barracks and other houses were then set on fire and at 9 ... we got all safe on board the Transports.10
Click to expand...
After the smoke cleared, Continental forces quickly rebuilt the fortifications at Castle William into a star-shaped fort. Lieutenant Colonel Paul Revere led the troops stationed here.

I'm sold. I want a 5-pointed stadium.
 
Last edited:
Add me to the group that thinks this a missed opportunity for a really cool project that incorporates parts of the existing complex/industrial heritage.

Per the globe "Plans also call for a dock at the stadium site for ferries going to and from the casino." Because walking across the street is too pedestrian? I suspect there would/could easily be special ferry or water taxi service though.
 
Last edited:
Vagabond said:
What low-effort renderings. Not really trying to build up public support with this news release.
Click to expand...
Architects in 2024 vs power plant designers from a hundred years ago, who did it better? Who would see the waterfront for all its potential? We all know.
 
25,000 seems a little low for attendance, no?

This design makes it look like an urban renewal project in the Midwest circa 1966.

Bob and Jonathan might do well to hire someone with more imagination than someone who looked at a rejected painting in the BRA Archives for the original design for the Hynes.
 
Those renders are disappointing, especially since the Krafts have been sitting on this for years until it was politically shrewd enough to reveal their plans... and this is it?
 
FWIW, there was a hearing today about the bill to rezone this spot to allow the stadium. From the parts I heard, basically everyone was in favor. That included elected officials, businesses, unions, various other stakeholders, and 90% of the members of the public who spoke. Even people and orgs with criticisms generally wanted to see it go forward. Criticisms were pretty much all traffic and public transit related. A couple of Boston officials spoke with concerns, didn't take a hard position, but still sounded generally in support.

The only* outright opposition I heard was from CLF. Their reasons have been the same: We should have a uniform plan for handling our waterfronts and port areas, instead of doing this one-off spot zoning. Also, the proposed stadium really needs some transportation study, at the very least, and ideally actual commitments to public transit funding. CFL seems correct there. Whether or not that should be enough to hold up the project is debatable.

*other than one or two concerned citizens
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top