What I love about Somerville

[underground]

Roxbury is an anomaly with race/class issues as I've already explained.

Oh, well thanks for the explanation then I guess.

But again, if geography was the deciding factor, we'd be able to see a clear map of success (whatever that metric is) radiating out with an even spread from whatever the success incubator is. But since that's not the case, not just in Boston, but other cities too, then you couldn't conclude that. I mean, sure, proximity is important, but proximity is just an opportunity. It takes leadership, organization, and a mobilized community to actually take advantage of it. Harvard is important to Somerville, but it doesn't mean anything (as it didn't for decades) without Curtatone et al.

 

[Ron Newman]

East Boston could be our Brooklyn, except that there is no bridge to walk across the harbor, like Brooklyn has.

 

[Beton Brut]

^ Good comparison, Ron, but East Boston is more like Queens than Brooklyn. A hybrid of Astoria and Ozone Park.

 

[tobyjug]

Now wouldn't it be cool to have a giant pedestrian bridge to East Boston!

 

[Beton Brut]

Long Wharf to Piers Park? Whistle up Calatrava.

It would need to be a very high bridge to accommodate the LNG tankers.

 

[tobyjug]

Mainmast of the Constitution too!

Maybe with the Barrier Board length to height grade formula it would be impossible.

 

[Beton Brut]

A Roosevelt Island-style cable-car might be a fun attraction. Upzoning and building out the entire East Boston waterfront would justify the expense.

 

[tobyjug]

Ok, this isn't about Somerville, but I wish Eastie's waterfront had a bit of a highrise waterfront presence, sort of the way you used to be able to look at the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Building and say "yeah, its Brooklyn", or its stunted little brother in Quincy which said "yeah, its Quincy".

 

[czsz]

Maybe in an alternate reality where Eastie didn't host an airport...

 

[tobyjug]

No shit. That's why I mentioned the Quincy building!