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[Cotuit]

Growth stunted along Greenway. Soil depths too shallow for some tree plantings.

[Lone Ranger]

That's pretty impressive.  So is this:

Cotuit, on Jan 27 2006, 10:04 AM, said:

Growth stunted along Greenway. Soil depths too shallow for some tree plantings.

Such a delicate project ...

[Cotuit]

Event plans for Greenway taking shape. To be unveiled today. [Boston.com]

[Cotuit]

Greenway board wants horticultural society out. Panel cites group's lack of progress on garden. [The Boston Globe]

[Cotuit]

A few photos from along the Greenway from yesterday:


Dewey Square is desloate. I'm not really feeling the pyramid structures at the T entrances. They really need to figure out what is going to take the place of the Mass. Hort. building quick because this area hurts, especially with the large vent building nearby.


One lone piece of the Artery remaining. I'm assuming this is to stay as it appears to have been cleaned up and painted.


Building that was cut down when the Artery was built near Quincy Market. The end of this building has been renovated. I rather like how the renovation keeps the memory of the scar but works the facade in a new way that integrates it with the Greenway.


Zakim from the North End parcels. I'm not really sure I like how these are coming along. It would have been nice to see structures lining Hanover Street to re-connect the North End and Haymarket streetscapes.

[atlrvr]

The YMCA will build a new 70,000 sq. ft. facility at the northern tip of the greenway, right where 93 enters the tunnel.  The Y will actually be built on top of the interstate.

http://boston.bizjou...tml?jst=b_ln_hl

Hopefully, this will get going soon.  It seems like all the promised facilities are taking forever to start construction.  Even the landscaping is just inching along.  Even though it has nice wide sidewalks, Surface Rd. isn't very inviting to walk along because there is nothing to look at, and no buffer from all the cars.....though, I imagine it is better than the Green Monster that was 93.

[atlrvr]

Here is a rendering of the proposed Armenian Genocide memorial along the Greenway, which is nearly adjacet to Quincy Market.



Apparantly neighborhood groups and the Mayor are against the idea, but it appears the state will likely have the final say.  It would be funded by the Armenian Heritage Foundation.

[Lowerdeck]

Looks oversized and out of place to me.  Couldn't they have planned something simpler and/or in another part of the city more appropriate?  (Is there a major Armenian neighborhood in the city?)

[atlrvr]

The YMCA near North End is a small step closer to happening.  Tishman Construction has been signed as project manager, who will:

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TCC will secure the development agreement between the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and the YMCA before beginning the design, permitting, and construction process for Parcel 6 of the Rose Fitzgerald Greenway.

This would be the first actual "building" on a Greenway parcel correct?  I'm pretty sure none have been built yet.  Is there anything closer to breaking ground?

[JJK5]

atlrvr, on Jul 24 2007, 03:37 PM, said:

The YMCA near North End is a small step closer to happening.  Tishman Construction has been signed as project manager, who will:
This would be the first actual "building" on a Greenway parcel correct?  I'm pretty sure none have been built yet.  Is there anything closer to breaking ground?

As far as I know this would be the first.  Which is parcel 6?  Directly north of the north end parks?