0 Rose Kennedy Greenway Realizing Potential

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Boston Business Journal

Growing up, the Central Artery that hosted Interstate 93 was anything but a place to hang out; today it is a vibrant park hosting food trucks, Wifi and people on 15 acres stringing our city together.

According to the Boston Business Journal, “Lawn On D in South Boston, owned and operated by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority…is on track to reach more than $1.2 million in net revenue for 2016. That represents 300 percent growth over revenue of $400,000 generated the year prior…Since 2009, when the Greenway was first opened and some people in Boston were referring to the open space as the “Emptyway,” the Greenway has tracked growth by a number of metrics: food trucks and their patrons; third-party events along the Greenway and their attendees; wireless Internet users; and carousel riders, to name a few.”

More information on the Greenway’s growth is available on the BBJ, here.

0 A Roadway Naming Debate Surrounds The Boston Greenway

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Wil Catlin

The Greenway Boston and surrounding roads

Credit: BostInno

Yes, this should be renamed as it has become a landmark in our city. Boston is confusing to navigate; Uber, Google and Waze have helped, but let’s give one of our new attractions a simpler address.

The debate, and subsequent argument for renaming the roads surrounding The Greenway is articulated by Bostinno.Streewise.co, noting “the Rose Kennedy Greenway is flanked by two parallel streets that run in a different direction. Atlantic Avenue winds northbound while on the other side, headed southbound, is a single street known at different points as John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, Purchase Street, Surface Road and again John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road…By renaming what we’ll refer to here in this article as Surface/Purchase, pedestrians and non-natives would have an easier time making their way through Downtown, while the Greenway’s brand recognition would significantly increase—and that in turn would benefit the surrounding area and buildings.”

You can read the full article here: Bostinno.Streetwise.co – why this busy downtown Boston road should be renamed after The Greeenway.

0 Towering Sculpture Installed in Greenway

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Credit: kirotv.com

The work of Janet Echelman, a Brookline Artist, is now on display in the Rose Kennedy Greenway through October.

According to ktul.com, “the 600-foot work by artist Janet Echelman [was installed] using a battery of cranes and scissor lifts…The orange and magenta netting made of polyethylene rope weighs a ton, and is designed to respond fluidly to wind and weather. It will remain suspended in the Rose Kennedy Greenway between two high-rise buildings across the Greenway.”

You can read more on the sculpture, here.

0 Boston Greenway will Influence Nearby Office Design

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Wil Catlin

Boston’s Greenway transcends the city’s current incarnation, and will continue to benefit from times gone by. Surrounding buildings will need to create access points to invite visitors to directly access the park and highlight the lush Greenway landscape.

Credit: Bostinno.Streetwise

Bostinno.Streetwise articulates how the city’s architecture can grow to accentuate the Greenway in the coming years:

This beautiful Greenway carved through the heart of downtown Boston, building owners, architects and developers should really be thinking about repositioning the front of their buildings toward the “center.” If you walk down the 1.5-acre strip, you will notice that many of the buildings’ entrances are facing opposite the park toward the dark “maze of streets,” limiting options for retail, hospitality and ultimately commerce along this central corridor.

If we turned these buildings around, similar to what happened in P.O. Square and the projects we completed there, the 1 P.O. Square and 225 Franklin Street lobbies, the Greenway could serve as a grassy green extension of our workplace’s front porch.

You can read the full editorial on Bostinno.Streetwise.co.

0 Greenway Condos to Fill Existing Parking Lot

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Wil Catlin

Credit: Banker & Tradesman

Your favorite parking lot is going the way of residential condo’s on the Greenway. Parking in the city continues to cost more and there are fewer available options. Back Bay’s monthly rate can range from $350 to $500, while the Financial District can be from $400 to $525.

From Banker & Tradesman:

“City officials have approved a $45 million condo project that will be built on a parking lot overlooking the Rose Kennedy Greenway…The 67,000-square-foot, 12-story building at 55 India St. will contain 44 one- to three-bedroom condos and 4,000 square feet of commercial space. The site consists of three parcels, two of which are privately owned and one acquired from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.”

0 44 Luxury Condos to Line Greenway

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Wil Catlin

rendering of proposed luxury condos on the Boston Greenway

Credit: The Boston Herald

What do you want to see on the Greenway? Are you a fan of keeping the green space or providing more housing, retail and office. This plan calls for market condos and 4,000 RSF of retail space to be added to Boston’s Greenway .

From the Boston Herald:

“A Boston developer is looking to build a 12-story luxury condominium building to fill in one of the missing “teeth” facing the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway…Boston Residential Development’s plans for the estimated $40 million India Street project call for 44 condos and some 4,000 square feet of restaurant/retail space on a 7,100-square-foot site that’s now a small parking lot.

The condos would be a mix of one- to three-bedrooms from 600 square feet to 1,750 square feet.“

0 Public Food Market Approved for Greenway

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Wil Catlin

Credit: The Boston Globe

This will be a great addition to community and Greenway. Looking forward to visiting when it goes live; the concept reminds me of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco.

The Boston Globe reports:

“Plans for the year-round market along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway were approved Thursday night by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The project, expected to cost $14 million, will include up to 45 vendors as well as a bakery, seafood raw bar, and demonstration kitchen staffed by local chefs….’For people who live close to the market looking for fresh produce, this is going to be a godsend,’ said Liz Morningstar, executive director of the nonprofit Boston Public Food Market, which will develop and manage the facility.”

0 MIT-designed Solar Benches in Boston

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Wil Catlin

Credit: The Boston Globe

What’s in store for the Greenway or a park bench near you? Solar with the Net, that’s right. MIT designed benches allow occupant to rest, recharge and Uber without increasing the carbon footprint.

According to The Boston Globe, “installed recently at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, each of these two sleek, backless benches has a solar panel on one side to provide power to recharge cellphones, a connection to the Internet, and for night lighting. Soon they also will have sensors to detect for air pollution — even telling whether someone nearby is smoking.”

The full article is available to Globe subscribers: Seat-e can recharge phones as users take a rest