In decline since the 1990s, the city’s neon signs are being eclipsed by ones made of LEDs, which lack neon’s warmth but are brighter and less expensive to maintain.
West of Chestnut, the new Class-A multifamily development in Quincy Center, is just the beginning of a revitalization for the city’s downtown and is helping it earn the “comeback kid” nickname.
Most cities would kill for a meeting place as magical as the open brick courtyard behind the Charles Hotel. It’s a simple enough spot: benches and planters, a portal leading to Harvard Square, and two restaurants with patios, Legal Seafoods and Henrietta’s Table.
Keep an eye out for new signs going up all along Moody Street. From It’s all part of an exciting Storefront Improvement Program (SIP), which provides grants of up to $5,000 for exterior facade improvements such as awnings, signs, and windows.
