Dante Ramos is asking the wrong question in his column “Does Boston have the spine for cutting-edge architecture?” Great cities are made, not by an unusual-looking skyline, but by neighborhoods where people want to be.
The Seaport District has failed because it was designed for cars, not because the buildings are boring.
The right question to ask is: Does Boston have the spine to make great streets that are loved by pedestrians and bicyclists as well as drivers?
The writer is an architect.