This July, Boston Mayor Tom Menino will have served the city for 20 years. Looking back at Menino's unprecedented time in office, what do you think are his greatest accomplishments in office? How about his greatest missteps? Share your thoughts with us on Mayor Menino's legacy.
Mayor Menino's accomplishments
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Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 1:51 PM EST
- BostonDotCom
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 1:54 PM EST
- skeeter20
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His creative use of the English language.
It has lightened up more than one long, hard commute.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 2:52 PM EST
- WhatDoYouWantNow
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Increased congestion by allowing bike lanes in old roads not really suited for them?
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 3:08 PM EST
- massmoderateJoe
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Increased congestion by allowing bike lanes in old roads not really suited for them?
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 3:29 PM EST
- Sistersledge
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He knows enough to keep the City of Boston attractive and to listen to the needs of the businesses that are located in Town.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 3:33 PM EST
- WhatDoYouWantNow
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In response to Sistersledge's comment:
He knows enough to keep the City of Boston attractive and to listen to the needs of the businesses that are located in Town.
I do like much of what's gone up in what used to be a pile of refuse along Atlantic Ave/Surface Road - adding grass, fountains, bushes, etc.Boston was always quite picturesque when surveyed from the various bridges between it and Cambridge, particularly at sunset/night. But walking through downtown always felt a bit grubby. Not enough plant life.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 3:47 PM EST
- GreginMeffa
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"Veritek kicking it thru the uprights"
Right outta Animal House.
I like Tom
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 4:03 PM EST
- massmoderateJoe
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In response to WhatDoYouWantNow's comment:
In response to Sistersledge's comment:
He knows enough to keep the City of Boston attractive and to listen to the needs of the businesses that are located in Town.
I do like much of what's gone up in what used to be a pile of refuse along Atlantic Ave/Surface Road - adding grass, fountains, bushes, etc.Boston was always quite picturesque when surveyed from the various bridges between it and Cambridge, particularly at sunset/night. But walking through downtown always felt a bit grubby. Not enough plant life.
Those improvements nice as they are, had nothing to do with the Mayor; part of the Big Dig surface restoration. -
Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 4:06 PM EST
- GreginMeffa
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In response to FortySixAnd2's comment:
In response to GreginMeffa's comment:
"Veritek kicking it thru the uprights"
Right outta Animal House.
I like Tom
Don't forget about Vince Wilcock, Wes Weckler and Gonk
Even better is our new SecState citing his favorite Red Sox player as "Manny Ortez". How can you f up 2 guys names 3 times with 2 words? Plus the pink tie. -
Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 4:21 PM EST
- WhatDoYouWantNow
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In response to massmoderateJoe's comment:
In response to WhatDoYouWantNow's comment:
In response to Sistersledge's comment:
He knows enough to keep the City of Boston attractive and to listen to the needs of the businesses that are located in Town.
I do like much of what's gone up in what used to be a pile of refuse along Atlantic Ave/Surface Road - adding grass, fountains, bushes, etc.Boston was always quite picturesque when surveyed from the various bridges between it and Cambridge, particularly at sunset/night. But walking through downtown always felt a bit grubby. Not enough plant life.
Those improvements nice as they are, had nothing to do with the Mayor; part of the Big Dig surface restoration.
Oh well. I would have thought he had some say over what went up.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 5:23 PM EST
- TFefio
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Marsha Coakley!
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 5:25 PM EST
- skeeter20
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Embarassed himself at the DNC convention....
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 5:27 PM EST
- skeeter20
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In response to Sistersledge's comment:
He knows enough to keep the City of Boston attractive and to listen to the needs of the businesses that are located in Town.
of course, they had no idea what he was saying to them.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 5:29 PM EST
- skeeter20
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In response to FortySixAnd2's comment:
In response to GreginMeffa's comment:
"Veritek kicking it thru the uprights"
Right outta Animal House.
I like Tom
Don't forget about Vince Wilcock, Wes Weckler and Gonk
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 7:13 PM EST
- jackbu
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Anyone in Boston is really happy with their trash collection. The residents claim no matter what they put on the curb, it gets collected.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 7:33 PM EST
- skeeter20
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Anyone in Boston is really happy with their trash collection. The residents claim no matter what they put on the curb, it gets collected.
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Re: Mayor Menino's accomplishments
posted at 3/6/2013 7:41 PM EST
- ComingLiberalCrackup
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In response to jackbu's comment:
Anyone in Boston is really happy with their trash collection. The residents claim no matter what they put on the curb, it gets collected.
Yeah, even those heavy lumpy trash bags that Whitey Bulger left at the curb, ended up at the landfill..