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and it would also be nice to be able to connect to the mall area
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and, (I keep posting cause I for get all the things I planned to say) the amtrak station is planning an extension down commercial street, which may or may not utilize whatever new bridge is built. the articles did talk of accommodating light rail. this area of the city is going to change for the better.
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all i know is that the second phase is planned for one of the large parking lots but i don't think it is even designed yet, as they have to transition from the other building first, which means selling it. it is probably going to be along the lines of what the first building looks like.
this really is a neat area for the city to develop. I think they should make a connecting street through the western promenade, but that would not go well with the park there, and it wouldn't go well with historic preservationists either. but it would connect the city more. that area should be built up in a quaint way, with nice looking modest sized buildings, not plazas, but urban structures. western commercial street kinda looks like it is going nowhere, then it looks like a dump, then more of a dump, then the old port appears amidst a sea of parking lots. if they build this bridge as a gateway, they really should focus on the entirety of the area not just the bridge to nowhere concept.
some nice old fashion gas light street lights and wide sidewalks up and down the street for starters would at least indicate an approach to an urban area rather than the grassy and sandy shoulders currently in place. something like this
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Im not sure. This is what I know...Mercy phase I includes an office building that may be about that height. there was also some talk about redeveloping the point over by amtrak. more recently there has been some talk about developing western commercial street specifically, but I did not hear anything about an office building. I know there are railway rights of way there, there has been talk about building a platform for amtrak close to the old port, and there is also a bunch of talk about mixed use on both sides of the street. If I see anything on the building to which you referred I'll share it.
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actually you may have been referring to the old port section of commercial street, east of the bridge, and that building is still being built but I would guess construction is waiting for the market to change
From the Press Herald article when Phase 1 opened...
As far as replacing Veteran's bridge, it almost makes me wish that the Casco Bay Bridge was designed to be more of a 'landmark.' They could have done much better I think. (I don't know when I became so cynical about Portland, I guess I am getting old?)
This building is still under construction. It looks like they are fixing up the old garage across the street, too.
As far as replacing Veteran's bridge, it almost makes me wish that the Casco Bay Bridge was designed to be more of a 'landmark.' They could have done much better I think. (I don't know when I became so cynical about Portland, I guess I am getting old?)
This building is still under construction. It looks like they are fixing up the old garage across the street, too.
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From the Press Herald article when Phase 1 opened...
As far as replacing Veteran's bridge, it almost makes me wish that the Casco Bay Bridge was designed to be more of a 'landmark.' They could have done much better I think. (I don't know when I became so cynical about Portland, I guess I am getting old?)
This building is still under construction. It looks like they are fixing up the old garage across the street, too.
I agree about the casco bay bridge. the reason it was not designed to be more of a landmark (they were considering building it to be so tall that it did not need a draw bridge) is because of community complaints about views of the water. It is definitely portland's premier bridge. if nothing else, the new veteran's bridge should make an ugly rural part of the city more attractive and inviting.
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some designs I wouldn't mind seeing at the new bridge site. what do you guys think?
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This is a new bridge planned for Dubai, which will be the tallest and largest in the world.
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This is a new bridge planned for Dubai, which will be the tallest and largest in the world.
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and by far I think this is the best design we could ask for:
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Is there anything in Dubai that's NOT being billed as the "World's _______?" haha
Some renderings and blueprints for the new entrance that the Key Bank / One Monument Way building will have on Monument Square
http://www.ci.portland.me.us/planning/hpreportonemonument.pdf
http://www.ci.portland.me.us/planning/hpreportonemonument.pdf
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I know someone who knows someone at SMRT and I'll ask them if they know anything about this project; it seems to be coming along quite nicely.
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I think its good they are redoing this building, I am not even sure I know where the current entrance is, unless its in that connection part linking it to two monument sq.
Hi ArchBoston Community,
Thanks for the link Corey.
I really like what is going on around Monument Square with the Public Market House, Public Library, Key Bank, and Power Pay/Portland Pubic Market. The area has a lot of forward momentum and should really shape up nicely by summer 2010.
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Thanks for the link Corey.
I really like what is going on around Monument Square with the Public Market House, Public Library, Key Bank, and Power Pay/Portland Pubic Market. The area has a lot of forward momentum and should really shape up nicely by summer 2010.
Matt
Patrick - Yep, the main entrance to the building is between the One and Two Monument Square buildings,on the Congress St. sides. There are currently smaller entrances next to the Square on the Congress St. side (I think it goes into a Key Bank Branch) and on the Federal Street Side. I look forward to this building's new look. Maybe they can update Two Monument Square as well.
Matt68 - Welcome aboard! There really is some great stuff happening in that area, despite the sour economy.
Matt68 - Welcome aboard! There really is some great stuff happening in that area, despite the sour economy.
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The vet mem bridge area is prospering as well. now there is talk of adding a pedestrian bridge to link portland and so po across long creek and connect it to the new bridge, in addition to the new monument going there, and the expansion of the jetport, that area seems to be doing quite well even given the economy.
Hello All,
53 Danforth Street Apartments look great and are a wonderful addition to the city. I also like Nathan Szanton's other apartment building, Walker Terrace on Congress Street as well. 53 Danforth, as well as 645 Congress, should both be excellent additions to the city, and are especially nice because they actually got past the talk stage and ground met shovel.
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53 Danforth Street Apartments look great and are a wonderful addition to the city. I also like Nathan Szanton's other apartment building, Walker Terrace on Congress Street as well. 53 Danforth, as well as 645 Congress, should both be excellent additions to the city, and are especially nice because they actually got past the talk stage and ground met shovel.
Matt
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Logan place is coming along now in the West end, and it seems to be using steel frame construction, which is odd given its height. also there is some work being done around maine med perhaps it is for the student housing. anyone seen my editorial yet? I dont think theyve published it yet and its been more than a week....NIMBYS