Charlie D.

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:03:27 -0500

City Hall itself has actually grown on me. I think the main problem is that the plaza is completely dysfunctional. It seems like a shame to bulldoze part of our history just because we don't like it at the moment. (Isn't that what happened there in the first place?!) Just like the area surrounding the Prudential was very uninviting when it was built, that has since been improved. The current location of City Hall is very accessible, both to residents and to the other government buildings in the area. I think the focus should be revitalizing that plaza: adding benches, trees, and perhaps a fountain... places where people want to actually sit and relax. Get some pushcarts in there like there used to be. It just needs more things to pull people in. I would say if you're going to bulldoze the whole thing, including City Hall, build a new one in the same location, but make it a place which is actually pedestrian friendly and do whatever possible to eliminate the vast windswept wasteland that is there now.

Brian Collins

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:49:04 -0500

The Mayor's office actually looks out on the Quincy Market and the Harbor.

Chris Tucker

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:33:38 -0500

Rebuild Scollay Square!

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Charlie D.

Brian Collins

Chris Tucker