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State, City Look To Redevelop MassDOT Site At Edge Of Chinatown
Planning to move state highway offices from their perch above Boston's Big Dig, city and state officials want to develop a large area at the edge of… -
Environmentalists Fear Proposed Lewis Wharf Hotel Would Trigger Boston Harbor Damage
Most of the wharves that extend like fingers from much of Boston’s downtown coastline have been redeveloped over the last few decades, except for Lewis… -
Kendall Square Center May Reach New Heights, But Not Without A Fight
Among the sparkling new steel and glass canyons of Kendall Square, the Volpe Center — a 13-story, brown-concrete behemoth owned by the federal Department… -
Contest Designs Imagine A Submerged Boston
Boston has named the finalists in a competition for ideas of how the city can live with water. Officials say the city must adapt as climate change forces… -
The Bay State's Failing Schools, Boston's Wunderkinds: Under the Radar
Julio Ricardo Varela again sat in the host seat for Callie Crossley on Under the Radar this week. First up, we took a look at the stories from across the… -
John Barros Spins Boston Olympics, Dudley Square
It had been the Ferdinand Furniture Building. Part of a once-bustling commerce scene in Roxbury's Dudley Square, which died leaving the building empty and… -
Is Boston's Olympic Bid Symptomatic Of An Edifice Complex?
Developer Richard L. Friedman broke ground Wednesday on his 700-foot tower at 1 Dalton Street in Boston. It’s the tallest skyscraper to be built in town… -
Is Boston Doing Enough To Preserve Its Landmarks?
When it comes to architecture, Boston has an uneasy relationship to the past. The city is full of structures that reflect our rich history, yet we’re also… -
Has Development Made The Seaport District Any Better Looking?
For years, Boston’s Seaport District was ugly and unloved, dismissed as a virtual wasteland of parking lots and shabby industrial buildings. But those… -
Filling Boston's Food Deserts With Healthier Options
You’ve probably heard a lot recently about “food deserts” – neighborhoods with plenty of fast food, but not a decent grocery store in sight. Public health…