Columbus Center thrown on the scrap heap

The Columbus Center was a planned development of condos, shops, park, and office space that was set to be constructed over the Mass Pike starting at Back Bay station and running to the end of Bay Village.  The project has been 13 years in the making and construction has been taking place along the Mass Pike for the past 2 years to prepare a foundation for the project.  This all ground to a halt recently when the developer decided to pull the plug.  Political wrangling, dried up financing and an outcry from the neighborhood saying the development did not fit the neighborhood are among some of the reasons for the projects downfall.  Great job guys.  The open highway really does look so much better than potential reclaimed useable space and a spanner between Bay Village and the South End.  I really don’t see what the NIMBYs are up in arms about…  they are trying to preserve the reputation Cortes Street once held for Tranny prostitutes and are really enjoying being lulled to sleep by the roar of the traffic on the pike.   You can read more on the project here