Saying it's still way too big, a local advisory council voted overwhelmingly to recommend against zoning variations needed for a 196-unit apartment complex on South Huntington Avenue.
It's still just too big. That was the bottom line from a neighborhood advisory group as it voted strongly against giving a massive apartment project its blessing. The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council's Zoning Committee voted 14-0 Thursday to deny zoning relief to the developers behind 161 S. Huntington Ave. That's the former campus of the Home for Little Wanderers. Boston Residential Group aims to erect a four- and five-story complex with 196 apartment units. Without getting variances from city zoning rules, the parcel could only have about 16 units, according to an analysis by project opponent Kevin Maloney. "It take up practically every inch of the build-able portion of the lot," Maloney said to a room of about 30 persons at the …
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Three bicyclists have died in the past five years along Huntington Avenue.
In the wake of Friday's fatal bike wreck on Huntington Avenue, bikers who use the busy, narrow street say it is a dangerous but essential way to get around the city. "It's hard to ride on Huntington," said Lucy McDermott, a Northeastern student who relies on her bike, "but we do it because we have to." McDermott also relies on her friends. She bikes with fellow Northeastern students Jessica Feldish and Teresa Bryant whenever possible. By riding in a staggered formation they can take up a whole lane, as is their right as cyclists. The trio had stopped by a memorial to the woman who died Friday, 28-year-old Boston College graduate student Kelsey Rennebohm. A glass vase held a simple flower arrangement and a card that read: "In loving memory …
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3:45 pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
As a regular bicycle commuter for 25 years (in Los Angeles, New York, and Boston for nearly 20), I can assure you that it is possible to bicycle safely in urban traffic. You do need to know what to do (see http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/). If you think it's nerve wracking, then perhaps either the bicyclist is doing something dangerous and illegal (e.g., running a red light), or perhaps … more ›
Bob from JP
10:41 pm on Friday, October 12, 2012
Eric, you assume the clowns at the JPNC are living in the real world and not some utopian fantasy land. more ›