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Walker is a columnist for the Metro section. He provides commentary and opinion on local and regional news as well as society and culture. Walker started as a Metro columnist in 1998.
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Romney can’t outrun past
By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist
I miss the Mitt Romney of 1994, the man who spoke passionately about taking positions regardless of the political cost.
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Rethinking the Esplanade
By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist
The Esplanade Association’s plans to improve the once-great park shouldn’t be tossed in a drawer and forgotten.
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Is Downtown Crossing on the verge of bouncing back?
By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist
The announcement that the Filene’s site has a new developer raises the enticing prospect that finally, the huge hole at the heart of the city is about to go away.
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Where Kevin White fell short
By Adrian Walker, Globe Columnist
The plain fact is that during school desegregation — the greatest challenge a Boston mayor has faced in modern times — White was paralyzed.