Starting Saturday June 1st, 2013 thru July 28th there will be no service on weekends at South Acton and Fitchburg Stations.
August 3rd thru November 17th on weekends there will be no service between Fitchburg and Brandies/Roberts. ]]>
I joined this forum in the hopes that we might be able to brainstorm on the whereabouts of a missing architectural lion. It's of interest to me as an alumni and unofficial historian of the Cambridge School, which resided in that building from 1958 to 1964*. The school's mascot, a lion was inspired by these sculptures.
As some of you know, the former Kensington Building (a.k.a., the Hotel Kensington) was across from the Boston Public Library at 687 Boylston St. had two lions which flanked the front.
The lions were sculpted in 1899 by Alexander Pope, a Boston Artist when the building was erected.
The Kensington was razed in 1967. The lions on ground level guarded the vacant lot until they were removed to the Copley Plaza hotel in 1974.
So here's the rub. When the building was constructed, a third lion was placed atop the Kensington. Some unknown years later, the lion was removed due to safety concerns regarding its weight. It's destination is unknown.
The first image (New Old Copley Church under construction) is from 1929.
The other two are from 1931. Photos courtesy of the Boston Public Library.
I read your earlier thread,
http://www.archboston.org/community/...ensington+lion
but felt this needed a separate topic.
I wonder who at Harvard would know the whereabouts of the uncovered lions. Thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!
* - The Cambridge School (of Broadcasting, of Business) was the predecessor to the now-defunct Grahm Junior College, which removed to Kenmore Square in 1964. During the "Kensington Years", GJC owned or rented houses on Exeter and Comm Avenue for use as dormitories. ]]>
Monday, May 13, 2013
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Division-Department: Economic Development - BRA
Description: A Notice of Project Change for Large Project Review and a Planned Development Area (“PDA”) Development Plan have been filed by Madison Seaport Holdings, LLC, concerning a proposed multifamily residential building planned to be built at 399 Congress Street in South Boston's Innovation District (the “Proposed Project”). The Proposed Project consists of a 22-story, approximately 414-unit apartment building containing approximately 12,000 square feet of supporting ground-floor lobby, retail, and innovation space; a second- and third-floor “Innovation Extended Stay and Collaboration Center,” consisting of approximately 60 small, highly efficient “innovation units” with shared gathering areas, work zones, conference areas, and business amenities; and approximately 12,600 square feet of shared-use building amenity space, consisting of a fitness room, media room, and a game and lounge area. Apartments on floors 4 through 20 are anticipated to include a mix of studio, 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units, with the overall mix weighted towards smaller units consistent with the focus of the City of Boston's Innovation District concept for the area. Parking for approximately 144 vehicles (including stacker spaces) will be provided in a 3-level underground garage. The comment period for the corresponding documents, ends on Friday, May 31, 2013
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Room 52A - 415 Summer Street, South Boston, MA 02210
Neighborhood: South Boston
Contact: Lauren Williams at (617)918-4317
Email: Lauren.Williams.bra@cityofboston.gov ]]>
What I took from this:
Even colleges are not immune to stupidity. ]]>
On Saturday, May 11th, from 11 am-3 pm, discover why 8,000 people now call Downtown Crossing and the surrounding area home during the Downtown Boston BID's inaugural "Downtown: Home Where The Heart Is" home tour. Residents at 12 different homes will open their doors to showcase the best of downtown living.
Designed to showcase the new amenity-laden construction that is transforming Downtown Crossing into one of Boston's premier residential neighborhoods, the tour highlights the many comforts of living in the heart of Downtown: food, shopping, and theaters all within walking distance.
Downtown Boston has been the hub of revitalization for the past 10 years. Public & private investment totaling more than $3.2 billion has renovated theaters, refurbished hotels, and attracted dozens of new restaurants. Thousands of new residential units have been added in the past decade, increasing downtown's residential population by 23%. An additional 2,000 units are slated to open in the next five years.
Stops along the self-guided tour, from 11 am-3 pm, include:
Millennium Place (172 Tremont St. showroom)
Archstone Boston Common (660 Washington St.)
The Kensington (665 Washington St.)
The Hayden Building (8 LaGrange St. [side entrance to 681 Washington St.])
45 PROVINCE
The Devonshire (1 Devonshire St.)
The Grandview (165 Tremont St.)
The Edison (42 Chauncy St.)
37 Temple Place
To purchase tickets for the tour, click here.
(A portion of the proceeds will go to The One Fund Boston, established to aid victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.)
In honor of Mother's Day weekend, attendees who bring their mother on the tour will receive a 10% discount. Enter the PROMO code MOM when purchasing tickets.
All attendees must check-in at 49 Social (49 Temple Pl.) to receive their credentials prior to embarking on the tour. 49 Social will be open from 11 am-2:30 pm as a hospitality suite for tour attendees.
From 3-4 pm, attendees are invited to the Millennium Place showroom at 172 Tremont St. for a preview the condominiums of downtown's newest luxury residence. Set to open this fall, Millennium Place will include amenities such as a garden, health club, and marquee restaurant. Over 50 percent of the residential tower's 256 units are already under agreement.
For questions or more information about the home tour, contact Kristen Flanagan at kflanagan@bostonbid.org or 617-261-1458. And like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for news about more exciting events!
Downtown: Home Where The Heart Is is sponsored in part by Sovereign/Santander. ]]>
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Sullivan Square Disposition Study Thursday, May 16th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM [NOTE: MEETING BEGINS AT 6:30 PM] Schrafft’s Center Cafeteria 529 Main Street, Charlestown Project Description: The purpose of the Sullivan Square Disposition Study is to build upon the Boston Transportation Department’s roadway plan for Sullivan Square. As part of the study, there will be a community-based planning and visioning exercise to determine appropriate uses, and the character of new development and open space in Sullivan Square. The May 16th meeting is the first in a series of monthly public meetings. The ultimate goal of the Sullivan Square Disposition Study is to enhance the area through the creation of a Disposition Plan for publicly-owned development parcels that will be created by the new roadway alignment. The Disposition Plan will include urban development guidelines for use, design, streetscape and open space for new parcels created by roadway realignment. In addition, the Disposition Plan will include a market analysis to support the successful disposal of public land in a manner consistent with community goals for the future of Sullivan Square. All interested parties are invited to attend this public meeting. |
I'd love to hear from someone re: the transportation engineering benefits of splitting up the east- and west-bound lanes of Memorial Drive other than allowing for U-turns. It seems to me Cambridge could have a significantly more esplanade-esque park if the land between the lanes was removed and shifted south of the roadway to be along the river bank.
Just some thoughts I had and I'd love to hear from others about why it was built the way it was, plans to improve, etc. ]]>
So this is a thread that focuses on more "suburban" issues like trails (e.g the Minuteman from Cambridge to Bedford), and MDC paths (like the Fitchburg Cutoff) and how suburban cities and towns think about bikes.
Can I start with a basic question? If I find that on the Mystic Valley Parkway in West Medford that there is a circular storm grate whose "bars" are aligned in such a way as to trap bike tires, what can be done about it? Its been this way for at least two Aprils.
It is approximately here on the northern shoulder of the MVP http://binged.it/10kMept
Should I just take the law (and a crowbar) into my own hands?
Also, how "bike-friendly" in general is the MDC?
There is a lot that could be done along all parts of the Mystic Valley Parkway to make it more bike-friendly, and I'd think that'd be a very "MDC" kind of thing to do--bike paths should be the whole reason we've mixed our parkways and parks in the near-outer 'burbs. ]]>
Current construction includes 1) the condos at the former 'Faces', 2) Fitchburg Cutoff Bike Path and faux wetland creation, 3) I forget the name, but there appears to be an apartment building going in place of a parking lot on Cambridge Park Drive.
There's quite a bit of activity for this transit/office park fusion area. The advances to the cycling path network in the area are amazing. I was last there for biking 2 years ago when there was only the Minuteman and Somerville Community Path. Now there's the Fitchburg Cutoff, Alewife Brook Greenway, and a series of paths around Acorn Park. ]]>