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A new role for the BRA?

I think we need to take a new look at how Boston and how the many neighborhoods work together and develop. As it is now it seems that the process is very confrontational: A developer comes in and wants to build something big and the local citizens flip out and scream until they [...]

Back in Boston: Conclusion

So what are my final thoughts on my trip to Boston? I left the city with a mix of feelings. On one hand I am happy the city looks so good, lots of new buildings and stores, neighborhoods cleaning up. Most of the people I met weren’t cold mass holes like I [...]

Back in Boston: Part 4

Back Bay and Beacon Hill
I am not an early riser. This, combined with going out every night, means that I have been missing a number of presentations I wanted to see, but I’m not concerned with this since I’m finding this whole conference a bit too academic for my tastes. I met up [...]

Back in Boston: Part 2

I came back to Boston to walk around and let no man say that I did not fulfill my wantings.
I walked in three sections and you can see my routes by clicking on the section titles.
Part 1: JP to Back Bay
I started by walking back up South Huntington Ave and Huntington Ave to get some [...]