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They could rename the area Downtown Flooding

Early-morning flood at Washington and Lafayette; be sure to check out Channel 4's artist's rendition of what the area looks like, then click to Channel 5 for actual photos.

Let's call it Venice Crossing

By anon (not verified) | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 9:11am

How about calling it Venice Crossing?

This could really revitalize the Downtown Crossing.
We could cross through the "canal-like" flooded streets with Gondolas.

Waterfire, too!

By adamg | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 9:22am

And they could turn the Filene's Hole into a swimming pool in the summer and a skating rink in the winter.

Just what Downtown Crossing needed

By Sock_Puppet | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 10:43am

Something to cross.

They can relocate the lifeguard chairs from Boylston Beach. Stock the hole with carp. Pretend it's a tradition.

they made a movie about this place

By Stevil | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 10:43am

Wasn't this the site location for "A River Runs Through It"?

Not surprising that Channel 5 has better images

By neilv | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 10:56am

Note the photo credit on their video stills. WCVB has Stanley Forman.

f/8 and be there, baby.

Street Cleaning

By SwirlyGrrl | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 11:54am

without the towing - heck, it's a car wash, too!

Hardly

By Arborway | Mon, 04/20/2009 - 1:08am

Piles of dirt and rocks were washed all the way to Essex and Washington. Avenue de Lafayette looked like a sandbox tonight.

Coincidentally

By hanoverandprince | Sun, 04/19/2009 - 1:30pm

Water St. was left completely dry.

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