A long time ago, in a galaxy called "Watertown," I made my living building models like that. It's actually pretty fun. I built the model for the re-design of the Cambridgeside Galleria area, back when they re-structured the canal and waterways.
Where do I go to see this marvel? Do they charge admission? Are there more cities? Are things labelled? How does TinyBoston's layout differ from BigBoston's?
Not really. Lighter colored models are more recent additions to the cityscape, so the ones made of wood haven't darkened as much.
(Some of them are not-yet-even built additions to the city. I see the completed model for the Filene's block in there, as well as the model for the project at the corner of Washington and Lagrange that is, right now, an empty sandlot.)
Yeah, I really liked model-building. I was far more suited for it in my personality and skills than I was for working as an entry level architect, though I'm not sure that would still be true now.
BTW-- it's kind of surreal typing this, looking at a picture of you smiling and laughing, and hearing you laugh in the other room. It's like you have an icon with a sound file.
It's at the Boston Redevelopment Authority in City Hall. They don't particularly advertise it as an attraction, but I think if you were to call and ask to visit it, you'd be welcome.
TinyBoston has a bunch of buildings that are in the works (or hoped to be), and is largely not labeled. It's pretty awesome.
It's not built yet. You might call it Menino's legacy, or folly, depending on what camp you're in. AFAIK, it's not actually underway in any real way at the moment, but there are high hopes for it in some circles.
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*looks for "Add to Cart" button*
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A long time ago, in a galaxy called "Watertown," I made my living building models like that. It's actually pretty fun. I built the model for the re-design of the Cambridgeside Galleria area, back when they re-structured the canal and waterways.
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Does building color mean anything?
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For one thing, the T only costs a nickel!
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(Some of them are not-yet-even built additions to the city. I see the completed model for the Filene's block in there, as well as the model for the project at the corner of Washington and Lagrange that is, right now, an empty sandlot.)
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BTW-- it's kind of surreal typing this, looking at a picture of you smiling and laughing, and hearing you laugh in the other room. It's like you have an icon with a sound file.
Or maybe I'm just drunk.
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Yay, drunk!
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TinyBoston has a bunch of buildings that are in the works (or hoped to be), and is largely not labeled. It's pretty awesome.
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