Radian (Dainty Dot) | 120 Kingston Street | Chinatown

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Just a couple of quick pictures from Sunday. That whole front corner of the ground-level facade was standing (and propped up or something right at the corner, it seemed) despite everything around it being reduced to rubble, but for all I know that's business as usual and it's the next thing to go.

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Re: 120 Kingston, 29 Story Tower in Chinatown

So long, chum. I drink this bourbon in your honor.
 
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American "progress." The sad part is that we KNOW that we'll be stuck with its hideous replacement (or a parking lot) for at least 50 years.
 
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So when does the Dainty Not building start going up? Or will this be a parking lot for a millenium?
 
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And upon the demolition at 160 Kingston Street, we can be reminded of this contemporary addition also sanctioned by the Boston Civic Design Commission and BRA.

Boston's peer review process is like no other. So long as stuff gets built.

Photo credit for the image on right goes to Piggiston.
 
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tobyjug said:
Or will this be a parking lot for a millennium?
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Bingo! There are a lot of residential projects underway right now; wouldn't be surprised if the developer decided to sit things out for a few years (which then turn into a much longer period).


Sicilian said:
So long as stuff gets built
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... by people who don't criticize, contradict or in any way ruffle the feathers of Boss Menino. Boston is the only city dumb enough to throw out the rule of law and willingly (5 times now) replace it with the rule of some half-literate twit from Readville.
 
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itchy said:
... by people who don't criticize, contradict or in any way ruffle the feathers of Boss Menino. Boston is the only city dumb enough to throw out the rule of law and willingly (5 times now) replace it with the rule of some half-literate twit from Readville.
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A little harsh/exaggerated, but understandable.
 
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^^

itchy said:
Boston is the only city dumb enough to throw out the rule of law and willingly (5 times now) replace it with the rule of some illiterate twit from Readville.
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Fixed that for you.
 
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Not just illiterate, but incapable of speech, too. What's the word for that again?

(As for that contemporary addition: what would I have given to see the Dainty Dot saved because of a solution like that.)
 
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Exactly.
 
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KentXie said:
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Stan: what do you mean? I have a hundred dollars!
Banker: not any more you don't. POOF!

If ^ that doesn't sum up the last 10 years of economic "growth" in this country then I don't know what does. Brilliant episode!
 
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quick dr./by yesterday
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Could we topple the column on Kairos Shen's head?
 
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