Tag Archives: Marty Walsh

South Boston’s 02210 Lands on Wall Street Journal’s ‘Rich Zips’

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Campaign Outsider

For the past several years, the hardworking staff has been largely disoriented by Boston’s Waterfront development. Every time we venture there, it seems three new high-rises have sprung up and three dozen parking spaces have disappeared. Still, we were a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Bloomberg, Brian K Sullivan, Charlie Baker, Chuck Watson, Enki Research, Fan Pier, Fort Point, General Electric, Marty Walsh, Prashant Gopal, Reebok, Rich Zips, Seaport, South Boston, Trader Joe's, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés (‘Tamper Down’ Edition)

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

From our That’s Just Sad desk Every now and again the hardclipping staff chronicles the mangled phrases uttered by the differently clichéd among us and, man, they are legion. Here’s our latest batch, in reverse chronological order. • The other … Continue reading →

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Boston City Hall Plaza Gets Some National Love

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Much-maligned Boston City Hall Plaza has been getting some good press lately, especially in the Boston Globe, for efforts to spruce/lively it up. And now Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s relentless red-brick-revival is garnering national recognition, via the Wall Street Journal’s Jon Kamp. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ada Louise Huxtable, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston Globe, Boston's Brutalist Boondoggle, hall of shame, Jon Kamp, Marty Walsh, Project for Public Spaces, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Hey, Marty Walsh: Hire THIS Guy to Fix City Hall Plaza

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Since roughly 1969, one question has vexed every Boston mayor: What the hell to do with City Hall Plaza? And the answer that has routinely come back: Damned if we know. Regardless, the latest chapter of this ongoing saga is unfolding at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston City Hall, Central Park, City Hall Pathetic Redesign Project, City Hall Plaza, Cleveland, Emerald Necklace, Eric Jaffe, Frederick Law Olmsted, James Corner, James Corner Field Operations, Marty Walsh, New York High Line, Public Square, The Atlantic | Leave a comment

Wait! A City Hall Plaza Redesign! (Exhibit Chumpteen)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Renovation Party desk Here we go again. In his State of the City address on Tuesday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh promised to “reimagine City Hall Plaza as the thriving, healthy, innovative space that it should … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ada Louise Huxtable, Boston City Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston City Hall Plaza redesign, Boston Globe, City Hall Plaza, Daniel Koh, Marty Walsh, State of the City | 2 Comments

Why Boston Would Be Screwed by the 2024 Olympics

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

TO: No Boston Olympics FROM: The hardworking staff RE: Ammunition You guys, Good work so far on the Cassandra front regarding the Greek tragedy that the 2024 Olympics would visit upon the local environs. Here’s one more warning you might … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2024 Olympics, Andrew Zimbalist, Barcelona, Boston, Los Angeles, Marty Walsh, No Boston Olympics, Peter Ueberroth, Wall Street Journal | 5 Comments

Headscratching Stats o’ the Weekend

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The hardditzing staff (mistakenly) thought Labor Day Weekend meant you should work all three days, so here are some of the startling statistics we came across. • From the New Republic’s 9/15 edition (sorry, no link: #TNRblows): Most Americans can name … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Dan Hopkins, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Joel Stein, Jon Stewart, Judge Judy, Labor Day Weekend, Marty Walsh, Stanford, The New Republic, Time, TV Guide | 6 Comments

Our ‘Beat the Press Party’ Bakeoff (Thursday’s Curse Edition)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our Another Day, Another Dolor desk Once again the Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight is a total mismatch because the Boston Herald’s Press Party just can’t wait until Friday to deliver its weekly insights. Last month the Wayne’s World webcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beat the Press, Boston Herald, Chris Christie, George Washington Bridge antics, Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight, Jaclyn Cashman, John Henry's Global Vision, Mark Rosenthal, Marty Walsh, Melissa Harris-Perry, MSNBC, Press Party, R-Road Toll, Rodman's Nutty Rant, Tito Jackson, Wayne's World webcast, WGBH | Leave a comment

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Town Daily (NY/Boston Outgoing Mayor Edition)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

A tale of two cities with longtime mayors on the exit ramp. Thursday’s Boston Herald Page One: The inside story on 20-year mayor Tom Menino heading for the door. Down the road in the Big Town, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Herald, BRA, Marty Walsh, Michael Bloomberg, New York Times, Tom Menino | 2 Comments

Correction o’ the Day (Boston Mayoral Edition)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From Thursday’s Boston Globe: Candidates address minority officers at forum John R. Connolly and Martin J. Walsh, the two finalists in Boston’s mayoral race, took turns Wednesday evening being grilled by members of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston mayoral race, Citizen Schools program, Clarification, John Connolly, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, Orchard Gardens Middle School, Tom Hanks | 2 Comments