Burling McMansions — a blight less real than imagined?

1800 — 1900 blocks Burling Street

YoJoe just happened to be on the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Burling St on September 26, less than two weeks ago. I’ve just posted several dozen of the photos I took that day to Flickr. Take a look, and come up with your own take on these blocks.

My take: look at the photos, walk the street, and you’re hard-pressed to make any kind of a reasoned case against what’s been built there. It’s a decently attractive streetscape that pays respectful homage to the area’s history — not a jumble of screaming,hulking McMansions as some have contended.

Could it be better? Sure. The relevant point, I think, is that it could be far worse, and that the critics are way out of bounds on this one.

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