The Boston Globe has an excellent article about development in Boston, in their article, How Tall Will a New BRA Go?. In the article Paul McMorrow writes, “Boston likes to call itself a world-class city, but it often approaches new buildings with a small-town Puritan attitude. Residents hunt down bold architecture and tall buildings for sport. And developers in Boston have learned that the best way to get a new building through City Hall is not by selling ambition, but by blending in and giving in to loud, critical voices.”
The Boston Globe article goes on to ridicule the BRA and the permitting process that it describes as a ‘reflexive opposition to height’. Let’s see what the new mayor of Boston does with the BRA. Thus far, Mayor Walsh has raised eyebrows with his comments about extending hours at bars and keeping the MBTA running until 3:00 AM. I’d be open to having him raise height limits; especially for projects looking to span the Mass Pike.
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