tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254275556127802599.post749881053806746781..comments2023-10-24T10:53:32.288-04:00Comments on Rights of Way: "Maritime Landing" updateC Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865122912479524567noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254275556127802599.post-5954767446409771972012-09-19T14:52:51.884-04:002012-09-19T14:52:51.884-04:00I contacted Federated to ask them what they plan f...I contacted Federated to ask them what they plan for E. Perry Iron & Metal is, they never responded.<br />E.Perry is not going anywhere soon, evident from their recent exterior rehab, I could be way off, but the viability of this neighborhood is serious affected with the presence of a scrap yard.<br />Anyone have an opinion on this?my architecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11674951846419762154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254275556127802599.post-47740994540546226822012-09-14T15:40:55.483-04:002012-09-14T15:40:55.483-04:00As you say, the full build out has potential for a...As you say, the full build out has potential for activating Bayside with some streetwall and eyes on the street and traffic on the Bayside Trail, etc. and a parking garage is a necessity. The devil is in the details as to how the parking and ped world coordinate, but the devil is also in the macro view. One thing that has always bothered me about the "Vision for Bayside" plan is how it is going to affect both the identity and context of the city not only from within, with views from the ridge of the peninsula blocked by 135'+ buildings, but from afar. As a resident of 'across the cove', I regularly use the boulevard to get intown. The rise of the Intermed building was a real eye opener, how that one building jumped up in front of the skyline. Now we have one developer on the verge of defining the gateway and best scenic view of the city from on land possibly with, as you say, cheaply built boxes built with a vision only extending to occupancy and balance sheets. This is significant. If these shoeboxes on end are the final design, my view across Back Cove will take a huge hit by nondescript, giant dentils, the view from the city to Back Cove will largely be gone, and the approach to the peninsula by both residents and visitors, will see this project as the face of Portland.Don E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254275556127802599.post-967619537548198782012-09-13T15:13:48.667-04:002012-09-13T15:13:48.667-04:00I like your insights about the potential for the b...I like your insights about the potential for the buildings to be cheap in terms of rent and materials. Hopefully that gets vetted out. Personally I'm OK with the parking garages attached to both Phase 1 and Phase 2, as long as those are the ONLY two garages built in all of Bayside as things fill in around this development and the other current garage at the corner of Oxford & Chestnut gets a facelift and something built on top of it. I don't see only residential development happening as things develop in Bayside. The parking will be needed if office towers are built, since you can't realistically expect all employees in those offices to live within walking, biking or bus distance without a vastly improved public transportation network spreading out into the suburbs (which is another discussion altogether). Companies won't move in if their employees living in the suburbs don't have a place to park. The parking garages will become even more important if the Top of the Old Port does get developed at some time in this millennium.Marc Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254275556127802599.post-88511316176415519222012-09-13T09:21:52.828-04:002012-09-13T09:21:52.828-04:00I have a feeling the ground floor will look like y...I have a feeling the ground floor will look like you're walking Boylston. On one hand that's not ideal for our style in Portland but then we also have to realize this is a new walkable neighborhood and if you want people to not use cars you gotta give them what they need at their doorstep. At least none of the shops will be tourist trinket places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com