Quincy General Developments

Letter from the mayor re: the future of Eastern Nazarene College


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You see, density makes sense out up in the quarries where it's far away from everything. That way there's space for 80% of the land to be surface parking to accommodate all the cars needed. Why would you want dense residential development in the middle of a dense neighborhood like Wollaston? Next you're going to tell me the surface parking at Wollaston station should be mixed use
 
I think of Quincy like Boston's New Jersey. - It's a self selecting group who want SFH and their cars, but also to be able to drive to a train downtown.
 
KCasiglio said:
You see, density makes sense out up in the quarries where it's far away from everything. That way there's space for 80% of the land to be surface parking to accommodate all the cars needed. Why would you want dense residential development in the middle of a dense neighborhood like Wollaston? Next you're going to tell me the surface parking at Wollaston station should be mixed use
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It should be mixed use. Quincy had been doing a decent job at housing development but to limit the use of the old college just to 55 and up communities seems short sighted. Every single train station in Quincy has the ability to support more housing.
 
beck4537 said:
It should be mixed use. Quincy had been doing a decent job at housing development but to limit the use of the old college just to 55 and up communities seems short sighted. Every single train station in Quincy has the ability to support more housing.
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I do hope the sarcasm in my post was evident.

Quincy has simultaneously been one of the best performers in the region at adding housing but has also been absolutely auto-oriented in the way it's done it. I don't have data on spots versus units but every single development I've encountered has been that way, no matter how close to the red line.
 
KCasiglio said:
I do hope the sarcasm in my post was evident.

Quincy has simultaneously been one of the best performers in the region at adding housing but has also been absolutely auto-oriented in the way it's done it. I don't have data on spots versus units but every single development I've encountered has been that way, no matter how close to the red line.
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From experience, the planning board in Quincy has had a lot of trouble understanding what it meant to have a parking ratio that was a fraction of one. They were like how can you have 0.85 of a spot? It's tough trying to get people to move on from their auto-centric mindset.
 
thatMFguy said:
From experience, the planning board in Quincy has had a lot of trouble understanding what it meant to have a parking ratio that was a fraction of one. They were like how can you have 0.85 of a spot? It's tough trying to get people to move on from their auto-centric mindset.
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its tough to get people to learn basic math...
 
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“In the heart of downtown Quincy, Center & Stone's building at 1200 Hancock Street is complete and has welcomed Citizens Bank to its ground floor, underneath 5 residential stories with 135 apartments. From top to bottom, this newly constructed building, referred to as "Stone" features striking interiors that compliment the vibrant atmosphere of its sister structure, "Center".

It's been a pleasure collaborating with FoxRock Properties on this transformative project, in one of the places Dellbrook|JKS calls home. Additionally, we're proud to have assisted Citizens in returning to its former address, but with an updated, stunning space for its workers & clients.”

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https://www.dellbrookjks.com/project/citizens-bank/
 
Quincy Planning Board OK's plan to restrict uses of bus depot property.
Once the MBTA completes construction of a new bus depot on Burgin Parkway, Quincy plans to acquire the current depot on Hancock Street and covert it to open space.
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Mayor Thomas Koch said that the state owes the city the land for its past cooperation with the MBTA.
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On Wednesday, the city's planning board signed off on the proposal, allowing city council to take it up as early as September when it returns from summer recess.
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I hope "recreational use" does not include a parking lot for the stadium next door.
 
Thank you! I was wondering what was going in there - went to the dentist that used to be there for a little bit.
 
I've said it before in this very thread but to reiterate, the amount of parking in this unit so close to QC, stop and shop, and all the other area amenities is a travesty. Should be ground floor commercial.
 
I realize that we’re starved for housing options, but Eastern Nazarene is in the flood zone and it is guaranteed to be a continuous trouble spot in the next 15 years. It honestly should just be a park with wetlands restored to help protect that whole area from smaller storms and surges.
 
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