NEMC now Tufts Medical Center

rikahlberg · 03-04-2008, 09:29 AM

So today the Tufts-New England Medical Center becomes just Tufts Medical Center.

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Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston will today unveil a new name, dropping "New England" and emphasizing the hospital's ties to Tufts University in Medford.

Tufts Medical Center will use part of the official university logo, and its pediatric affiliate for children will become Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.

Source: http://www.boston.com/business/healt...iversity_ties/

There's no mention of changing the name of the "New England Medical Center" stop on the Orange Line. Maybe they could rename it "Citi Center"

Is there a better place name for this location?

Ron Newman · 03-04-2008, 09:36 AM

When originally built (20 years before it opened), the station was supposed to be South Cove. Maybe it should go back to that. Changing it to "Tufts Medical Center" will only confuse newcomers or tourists who should be going to Davis Square.

czsz · 03-04-2008, 01:02 PM

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South Cove

Even more confusing! It conjures some kind of secluded beach in Bermuda.

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Changing it to "Tufts Medical Center" will only confuse newcomers or tourists who should be going to Davis Square.

Presumably this would be remedied when there's a true Tufts stop at the end of the Green Line Medford extension. For now...would Chinatown/Medical Center make sense?

Ron Newman · 03-04-2008, 01:04 PM

No, two successive stops named Chinatown is a Very Bad Idea.

czsz · 03-04-2008, 01:26 PM

There are three successive stops named BU.

vanshnookenraggen · 03-04-2008, 03:02 PM

That is a bit different.

Ron Newman · 03-04-2008, 03:03 PM

Individual Green Line streetcar stops aren't on most maps. Also, you can see where you are since you're above ground.

JeffDowntown · 03-08-2008, 07:45 AM

Just drop the "Tufts" or "New England" and call it Medical Center -- that's is what most of the T Conductors announce anyway.

Ron Newman · 03-08-2008, 08:04 AM

If that is the official name, people will go there looking for Brigham & Women's, Beth Israel Deaconness, and the other Longwood hospitals.

Obviously we wouldn't, but many people who are visiting hospitals are from out of town.

AdamBC · 03-08-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Newman

If that is the official name, people will go there looking for Brigham & Women's, Beth Israel Deaconness, and the other Longwood hospitals.

Obviously we wouldn't, but many people who are visiting hospitals are from out of town.

I was at BC's Newton campus the other day. Some lady pulled over asking if she was near the Newton-Wellesley hospital.

Apparently the name of the exit on the Mass Pike was confusing?

czsz · 03-08-2008, 11:02 PM

How about TMC? It seems to avoid all the issues that have been brought up.

Or they could go with "Floating Hospital," if that's at least going to keep its name.

underground · 03-09-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by czsz

Even more confusing! It conjures some kind of secluded beach in Bermuda.

Like "Dock Square," which is neither a dock nor a square.

03-04-2008, 09:36 AM	#2
Ron Newman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davis Square, Somerville, MA Posts: 7,944	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center When originally built (20 years before it opened), the station was supposed to be South Cove. Maybe it should go back to that. Changing it to "Tufts Medical Center" will only confuse newcomers or tourists who should be going to Davis Square.

03-04-2008, 01:04 PM	#4
Ron Newman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davis Square, Somerville, MA Posts: 7,944	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center No, two successive stops named Chinatown is a Very Bad Idea.

03-04-2008, 01:26 PM	#5
czsz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 6,026	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center There are three successive stops named BU.

03-04-2008, 03:02 PM	#6
vanshnookenraggen Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 4,634	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center That is a bit different. __________________ http://www.vanshnookenraggen.com \| http://futurembta.com brivx: well, my philosophy is: as designers, we make a good theater, we dont direct the play

03-04-2008, 03:03 PM	#7
Ron Newman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davis Square, Somerville, MA Posts: 7,944	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center Individual Green Line streetcar stops aren't on most maps. Also, you can see where you are since you're above ground.

03-08-2008, 07:45 AM	#8
JeffDowntown Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Cove Posts: 74	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center Just drop the "Tufts" or "New England" and call it Medical Center -- that's is what most of the T Conductors announce anyway. __________________ Jeff H. Downtown, South Cove

03-08-2008, 08:04 AM	#9
Ron Newman Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davis Square, Somerville, MA Posts: 7,944	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center If that is the official name, people will go there looking for Brigham & Women's, Beth Israel Deaconness, and the other Longwood hospitals. Obviously we wouldn't, but many people who are visiting hospitals are from out of town.

03-08-2008, 11:02 PM	#11
czsz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 6,026	Re: NEMC now Tufts Medical Center How about TMC? It seems to avoid all the issues that have been brought up. Or they could go with "Floating Hospital," if that's at least going to keep its name.

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