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Boston is actually a great example of construction happening in the city. Most of Cambridge around Kendall is a giant construction site, especially just north o
by dkural 12y ago
Boston is actually a great example of construction happening in the city. Most of Cambridge around Kendall is a giant construction site, especially just north of Broadway and around 3rd street, and the space between Kendall and Central. The Seaport district has many active construction sites around the "Innovation district", and a lot of that whole area is brand new, centering around the desire for large companies to move closer to cities.
- soundlab 12y agoAgreed- it's also driving a lot of new construction housing in the South End- cranes all over downtown it seems
- eropple 12y agoYeah, it's everywhere. Hasn't helped with housing prices any, though. I currently live in Somerville and I do love it (it's weird enough for me), but I wouldn't mind living closer to everything.
- Texasian 12y agoWell, we've got the new green line extension going in, right? So that'll help out quite a bit.
- ef4 12y agoI'm also a Somervillian. And I will add that Somerville actually has a significantly higher population density than Boston. We are undeniably a part of the urban core, deeply integrated into the city. In a discussion about suburbs vs cities, we fall squarely into the city side, which is one reason I like it here.
- eropple 12y agoTotally. Still about half an hour into Bston, though, which is kind of a drag. (I work at Localytics, and we're at 101 Arch--directly above Downtown Crossing. Not a terrible commute by any means, but closer's still better.)