boston planners guide

Planners GuidePrepared by the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association for the APA National Planning Conference

Boston, MassachusettsApril 9-12, 2011

BOSTON

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OnbehalfoftheBostonLocalHostCommitteewewouldliketowelcomeyoutothe0AmericanPlanningAssociationNationalPlanningConference.

Bostonsapproachtoplanning&developmentistopreserveitshistoriccharacterwhileembracingthefuture.FrombeingthefirstcitytorequiredevelopmentstofollowLEEDstandardstotheestablishmentofanInnovationDistrictforcreativejobs,Bostonisbuildingonboththestrengthofitshistoryanditsyoungandeducatedworkforce.Over80areacollegesanduniversitieseducatemorethan0,000studentseveryyear.DiversityenrichesthiscitywhereminoritiesnowmakeuphalfoftheCityspopulation.

BostonisoneofAmericasgreatwalkingcitiesandyouarelocatedinanexemplaryillustrationofthattheBackBay,namedoneoftheGreatPlacesinAmericabyAPA.ExplorethemanyotherneighborhoodsinBostonwhereyouwillfindacityenlivenedbysidewalksburstingwithshops,restaurants,theaters,museums,greatarchitecture,andpeople.Discoverthesurroundingcitiesandtownsconnectedbytheoldesttransitnetworkinthecountry,includingCambridgeandBrookline,eachwiththeirowndistinctcharacterandactivity.

Morethan00sessionsandmobileworkshopsaffordyoutheopportunitytolearnaboutplanninglessonsfromNewEnglandandbeyond.WithmobileworkshopsfromBostontoMaine,CapeCod&RhodeIsland,youhavetheopportunitytoexperienceoneofthemosthistoric,yetprogressive,areasinthecountry.

Historyandinnovation,economicdevelopmentandneighborhoodpreservation,sportsandentertainment,foodandshopping,Bostonoffersitall.TheProgramGuideCommitteecreatedthePlannersGuidetohelpyouexplorethiswonderfulenvironment.Itincludesuniquewalkingtoursfromaplannersperspective,restaurantsuggestionsandinterestingplanninginformation.

Enjoytheconferenceandenjoyourcityandregion.Learn.Discover.HaveFun.

THE HOMETOWN OF PLANNINGBostonwasfoundedin60ontheShawmutPeninsula,juttingoutintotheBostonHarborandconnectedtothemainlandbytodaysWashingtonStreet.Throughplannedfillingandwharfing-in,thepeninsulaevolvedtoitspresentshape.In878,thefillingofmarshesintheBackBaybegan(todaytheBackBayneighborhood).Underaplanbyfamedlandscapearchitect,FrederickLawOlmsted,todaysEmeraldNecklacealsowasformed.TheseearlyactionssetthestageforthemodernpublicworksthatcontinuetoshapeBoston.

Inthelate800s,thefirstsubwayinthenationwasbuiltunderTremontandBoylstonStreets(nowpartoftheMBTAGreenLine).Largehighwayprojectsalsohadimpacts.Inthe950s,theelevatedCentralArterywasbuiltbytheMassachusettsDepartmentofPublicWorks(MDPW).Inthe980stoearly000s,MDPWs(nowMassDOT)massiveCentralArtery/TunnelProject(knownastheBigDig),hadthemostimpactontheCityandregioninimprovingmobilityandthroughitsmassivemitigationprogram.

Regardingmoderncityplanning,inthemid-to-late960s,ofthelandareaofBostonwasredevelopedorrehabilitatedbytheBostonRedevelopmentAuthority(BRA).ThisplanningchangedthefaceoftheCityforeverandhasstimulatedprivateurbaninvestmenteversince.Whatyouseetodayisthecumulativeeffectofmassivepublicandprivaterealestateinvestment.YetBostonremainsacharming,walkablecitythatgoodplanninghascreatedandpreserved.TheresultisabalanceofthecontrolledscaleoflargerealestateprojectsandtheprotectionofBostonsfamedhistoriccharacter.

LocalHostCommitteeChairs

BobMitchellFAICPPeterLowittFAICPJenniferM.RaittKairosShen

Dont forget to check out all of the Boston 2011 products on sale at the Local Host Committee merchandise booth.

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ThewalkingtoursandtheotherneighborhoodsofinterestintheBostonPlannersGuideareeasilyaccessiblebysubway.ThemapbelowshowstheMassachusettsBayTransportationAuthorityrailsystemthatservesthese0areasintheGuide.AfullTmapisavailableatstationsandonlineatwww.mbta.com.TheHynesConventionCenterisservedbytwosubwaylines.TheHynesConventionCenterStationontheGreenLineislocatedonMassachusettsAvenueatNewburyStreet,abouttwoblocksfromtheHynes.TheBackBayStationwhichservestheOrangeLine,CommuterRailandAmtrak,islocatedonDartmouthStreetbetweenStuartStreetandColumbusAvenue,oppositeNiemanMarcusinCopleyPlace.

PUBLIC TRANSIT, THE THOW TO USE THE GUIDECitiesarebestvisitedonfoot.Bostonisoneofthebestplacestodojustthat.AmericasWalkingCityiscompact,relativelyflatandpedestrianinscale.Initsoldestsections,thestreetsarelaidoutinanirregularpattern.Therearemanycornerstoturn,revealingnewvistas.Therearemanywindowsanddoorsatstreetlevel.ThisvarietyatstreetleveliswhatmakesBostonsointerestingtopokearound.Intheredevelopedsections,therearefeweroftheselowgrainfeatures,buttheyarestillwalkableandimpressive.

TheBostonPlannersGuideisespeciallytargetedtocityplannersandthosewhoareinterestedinplanning.Itincludesseveraldo-it-yourselfwalkingtours,eachone-to-twohourslongthatrevealtheplanningstoryofBostonaswellasinterestingpartsofCambridgeandBrookline.ThetoursemphasizebuiltenvironmentscreatedbyplanningsuchasthenewGreenwayparksbuiltabovethenewI-9tunnel,theHarborwalk,andthehighspinetallbuildingsintheBackBay,adeliberateplanningpolicytofocusnewdevelopmentinacorridorandtoprotectthehistoricresidentialsectionsoftheadjacentSouthEndandBackBay.OthersectionsofBostonarealsoreferencedandincludeBeaconHillandhistoricCharlestown,forwhichthereisampleinformationelsewhere.

Thewalkingtoursbeginandendnearsubwaystations.AsmalltransitmapisincludedintheGuide.Thetourmapsindicatethetransitstations,amarkedwalkingrouteandhighlightinterestingsightsalongtheway.Severaltoursarecontiguous;theendofonetourisnearthebeginningofthenext.Youcanplantospendanhourorafulldaywanderingthestreetsatyourownpace.YouwillseeandlearnalotabouthowplanninginBostonanditsneighborsinfluencedthewaytheylooktoday.

Inaddition,TheBostonPlannersGuideincludesaselectrestaurantguideattheendwithshortdescriptionsandapriceguide

AllanHodges,FAICP,ChairPlannersGuideCommittee

Onourmaps,youllfindweveshowntheTstationsandtheircorrespondingcoloredlineorlineslikethis.

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ThelocationsofthewalkingtoursareindicatedbyBluenumbersandtheotherneighborhoodsofinterestareindicatedbyGreencapitallettersontheabovemap.TheHynesConventionCenterlocationisindicatedbyapinkdot.

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BeginontheCharlesRiverEsplanade.YoucanseeCambridgeandMITacrosstheriver.Also,youwillseetheJohnHancockTowerandthePrudentialCentertower,dwarfinganumberofchurchspires.ThemileEsplanadeformspartofFrederickLawOlmstedsEmeraldNecklace.Thefirstportionwasdevelopedin90anddoubledinsizeinthe90s.Inthe950s,StorrowDrivewasconstructed.Walkeast,000feettothepedestrianfootbridge;crossitandproceedeastandacrossthepedestrianbridgeoverStorrowDrivetoDartmouthStreet.

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WinstonChurchilldescribedCommonwealthAvenueasthePrincessofStreets.The0-foot-wideavenuewithitslandscapedmallformsthespineoftheBackBay,tyingthePublicGardentotheBackBayFens.Statuescommemorating9thand0thcenturyhistoricalandliteraryfiguresgraceeachblockoftheMall.TheMagnoliatreesarethehappy

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resultofacommunitytreeplantingprograminthe960s.TodaytheBackBayisvigorouslyprotectedbytheBackBayArchitecturalHistoricDistrictCommission.

ProceedeastonCommonwealthtoArlingtonStreetandenterthePublicGarden,establishedin87whenphilanthropistHoraceGray

BACK BAY RecognizedbyAPAasoneofthetenGreatNeighborhoodsintheGreatPlacesinAmericaprogramfor00,theBackBayoffersmorecontraststhananyotherneighborhoodinBoston.WithastreetlayoutdesignedbyAurthurGilmaninthe850s,itisanoutdoormuseumof9thcenturycityplanningandVictorianarchitecture,alaboratoryof0thcenturyplanningandurbandesign,andaworldclassshoppingdestination.

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outside.TheplazainfrontofyouispartoftheSouthwestCorridorPark,whichwasbuiltaspartoftheSouthwestCorridorProject(980s).TheoriginalSouthwestCorridorFreewayProjectwasintendedfortherouteofI-95fromRoute8.However,theStatemadeapolicydecisioninthe970snottobuildanymoreexpresswaysintotheCity.HighwayfundingwasinsteadusedtobuildtheOrangeLine(rail)inthiscorridor(underthepark).WalkwestdowntheSouthwestCorridorParkoneblock.TurnrightatHarcourtStreetandwalktoHuntingtonAvenue.TurnleftandproceedsouthwesttotheintersectionofHuntingtonAvenueandBelvidereStreet.

AtthenorthwestcorneristheFirstChurchofChrist,Scientist.Builtintheearly970s,theChristianSciencePlazawasdesignedbyI.M.Pei&PartnersandCossuttaandPonte.The-acreformal,axialplazaincludesa700-foot-longreflectingpoolandacircularfountain.TheoriginalMotherChurch,amodestgraystonestructurebuiltin89,isdwarfedbythedomedMotherChurchExtension(906).InsidethePublishingHouseBuildingistheMapparium,withitsworld-famous,three-story,painted-glassglobeoftheworldin95.

HeadtowardMassachusettsAvenue.AtHuntingtonAvenue,theAvenueisflankedbySymphonyHallandHorticulturalHall.AsyouapproachthenorthernedgeoftheChristianSciencecomplexalongMassachusettsAvenue,notethe00renovationtotheMaryBakerEddyLibrary.Afewstepsahead,turnrightontoSt.GermainStreet.Thisquietstreetoftownhomesandmaturetreesprovidesarespitefromtheurbancacophony.FromSt.GermainStreet,proceedoverClearwayStreetandenterthe

BACK BAYpetitionedfortheuseoflandasthefirstpublicbotanicalgardenintheU.S.The-acrelandscapewasdesignedbyGeorgeF.Meacham.DeclaredaNationalHistoricLandmarkin987,theGardenismanagedjointlybetweentheCityofBostonandtheFriendsofthePublicGarden.

ProceedsouthoneblocktoNewburyStreet,Bostonspremierpromenadingandwindowshoppingavenue.Withamixoflocalneighborhoodshopsandspecialtyretail,itattractslocalsandinternationaltouristsalike.TheshopsandabundantpublictransportationhelpmaketheBackBayawalkable,transit-oriented,smartgrowthneighborhood.AtClarendonStreet,turnleftandproceedtoBoylstonStreet.FilenesBasement,worldfamousforbargainshopping,hasentrancesoffbothBoylstonandNewburyStreetsbetweenBerkeleyandClarendonStreets.AtClarendonandBoylstonStreetsyouwillseethesoaringJohnHancockTower.CrossBoylstontoSaintJamesAvenue,turnright,andproceedstraightaheadtoCopleySquare.Formedintoapedestrianzonein88,theSquarewasnamedfortheAmericanportraitistJohnSingletonCopley,whoiscommemoratedinabronzestatue.SetattheeasternendofCopleySquare,TrinityChurchandparishhouseweredesignedbyHenryHobsonRichardson.AsthebuildingthatestablishedRichardsonsreputation,itisthebirthplaceandarchetypeoftheRichardsonianRomanesquestyle,characterizedbyaclaytileroof,roughstone,heavyarches,andamassivetower.The

Churchisreflectedinthemirroredskinofthe6-story,millionsfJohnHancocktowerbyHenryCobbofI.M.PeiandPartners(977).Thetowersnarrowestprofilefacesthesquare,minimizingitsimpositionintothespace.LooknearthefountainandseethebronzetortoiseandtheharesculpturesthathonortheBostonMarathon,thenationsoldestandmostprestigiousracewhosefinishlineisnearhere.

TotherightoftheJohnHancockToweristheoriginalsiteoftheMuseumofFineArts(MFA).In909theMFAmovedtoitscurrentlocationapproximatelyonemilewestonHuntingtonAvenue.Initsplace,theCopleyPlazaHotelwasbuiltin9.

AcrossDartmouthStreetistheBostonPublicLibrary(McKim,MeadandWhite,887;westwingbyPhilipJohnson,97).Thisisthefirstcentralized,municipallyfundedlibraryintheU.S.GoinsideandupthegrandstaircasepastthemarblelionstotheMainReadingRoomonthendfloor,withitssoaringceilingandarchedwindows.ContinuetotherdfloortotakeinasequenceofmuralsbyJohnSingerSargent.Returntothestfloorandtreatyourselftosomepastryatthecaf.

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DiagonallyacrossfromCopleySquareonthesouthwestcornerofDartmouthStreetandHuntingtonAvenueNearbyistheCopleyPlace(985)Mall.AscendtheescalatorsandproceedthroughthecorridorandglazedpedestrianbridgeoverStuartStreetintothemainmall.Strollthroughthemallstwolevelsofdesignershops,nationalretailers,restaurantsandcafes.This9.5-acreair-rightsdevelopmentovertheMassachusettsTurnpike(I-90)includestwohotels,800,000squarefeet(sf)ofoffices,70,000sfofretailspace,and00apartments.CopleyPlacesdesignwascontroversiallargelyduetoitsscaleandinitiallackofaffordablehousing.Inaddition,NewburyStreetmerchantsfearedcompetitionfromtheupscaleretailers.Totheirsurprise,CopleyPlacesolidifiedBostonspreeminenceasamajorretaildestinationinNewEngland.Whilethecomplexhasflourished,itsengagementwiththestreethasbeenlesssuccessful.

LeaveCopleyPlacesmainfloorbetweenNiemanMarcusandMichaelKors(DartmouthStreetShops);taketheescalatordownandproceed

PrudentialCenterfromthecornerofHuntingtonAvenueandBelvidereStreet.

WithinthePrudentialCenter,gouptheescalatorsandstrollalongtheglazedcorridortothecentralatriumwheremultiplecorridorsintersect.TheinterioratriumandadjacentSouthGardenextendthepedestrianenvironmentindoors.PedestrianscanmovefromtheSouthEndtoBackBayviatheHuntingtonandBoylstonarcadeshoursaday.Theoriginal5-storyPrudentialCenterontheleft,whichopenedin965(CharlesLuckman&Associates,architects),wasthefirstlargeofficebuildinginBostoninthreedecadesandwasbuiltinresponsetorealestatetaxabatementincentives.VisittheSkywalkObservatory.LikeCopleyPlace,thePrudentialCenterwasconstructedoverI-90airrightsandinaformerrailroadyard.ThePrudentialCenterwassubstantiallyremodeledandexpandedinthe990s.TheHuntingtonOfficeBuilding(HuntingtonAvenue),glazedpedestrianwalkwaysandanexpandedandimproved500,000sfshoppingcomplexcamewiththe

renovation.Whentherealestatemarketemergedfromthedoldrumsinthelate990s,theBelvidereBuilding(facingBelvidereStreet),theSouthGarden,andtheindoorMBTAStationheadhousewereadded.The990sexpansionswerecoordinatedwithacitizensadvisorycommitteesetupbytheBRA.

Fromthecentralatrium,walkbetweenAnnTaylorandtheBodyShopalongthecorridorallthewaytoBoylstonStreet.AcrossBoylstonistheAppleStore,withitsglassfaadeandstoriesofsamplingstations.AhundredfeetdownontherightonBoylstonistheMandarinOrientalHotelcomplex,constructedonthesiteofaformerlylifelessplaza.Completedin009,thecomplexincludesthefivestarhotel,groundfloorretail,condominiums,andapartments.PublicbenefitsincludedcompletionofthepedestrianarcadenetworkwithinthePrudentialCenter,enhancingthegroundlevelstreetscapewithactiveretail,andaplazalevelparkandtotlot.

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70CentreStreetisa-storydevelopmentthatincludes0rentalhousingunits,6,00sfofretailspace,,600sfofoffice/communitymeetingspace,andparkingspaces.NearbyisBromley-HeathPublicHousing.

9-9CentreStreetisa-storydevelopmentthatincludesretailandofficeuseswithresidentialcondominiumsupstairs.

BlessedSacrament(55CentreStreet)has8unitsofmixed-incomehousing,50parkingspaces,,000sfofretailspace,,000sfcommunityspaceandopenspace.Nearbyare6CentreStreet,anewmixed-usedevelopmentandthelargeMSPCAsAngellMemorialHospitalforanimals.(Ifyouhavetime,walk

westerlyalongPerkinsStreettoseeJamaicaPondandtheJamaicaway,whicharepartofOlmstedsEmeraldNecklaceparkwaysystem.)

TheConnollyBranchoftheBostonPublicLibrary,locatedatCentreStreet,isabeautifulJacobean-stylebuilding,whichofferspopularbooksandothermaterialsinSpanish.

9CentreStreetistheCurleySchool(K-8),designedin9byMcLaughlinandBurrarchitects.

CentreStreetisthemaincommercialdistrict.Independently-ownedrestaurants,bakeriesandshopsabound.

TurnleftontoSeavernsAvenueandpauseatAlvestonStreet.SumnerHillisawell-preserved,woodframe,residentialareadevelopedinthelate9thcentury.Thestructuresencompass

architecturalstylessuchasItalianate,SecondEmpire,VictorianGothic,Stick,QueenAnne,Shingle,andColonialRevival.TurnleftontoRevereStreet,thenleftontoElmStreet.AtGreenStreet,bearright.

ThislinearparkisasegmentoftheSouthwestCorridorproject,whichincludestherelocatedOrangeLineconstructedinthe980s.TheresidentialdevelopmentatthecornerofGreenandElmisCityGreenandwascompletedin006.ProceeddownGreenStreet,pasttheMBTAstationandAxiomGallery,anonprofitartgallery.

TurnleftonAmoryStreet.TheAmoryFoundryStudios(6AmoryStreet)wasdevelopedin00.Thefour-storybuildingshouseartistslive-workspaces.AtCornwallStreetisJPsfirstCo-housingdevelopment,whichopenedin006. Centre Street

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TheOldStateHouse(7)istheoldestpublicbuildinginBoston.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasproclaimedfromthebalconyin776.Thelargearch-windowedbuildingistheAmesBuilding(89)whichunderwenta$58millionrestoration(008)totransformitintoa5-roomhotel.

ContinuesoutherlyalongWashington,turnleftontoMilkStreet.AtthecorneristheOldSouthMeetingHouse(79)builtasaPuritanhouseofworship.

ContinueonMilkStreetuntilCongressStreet.PostOfficeSquarehasaparkandgarage,bothdevelopedinthelate980sbyanassociationofprivateabutters.

WalkdiagonallythroughtheparktoFranklinStreet.ContinuealongFranklinuntilyouarriveatthelargeexcavatedhole,theformerhomeofFilenesDepartmentStore

andfamousFilenesBasement.

CrossWashingtonStreetandcontinueonBromfieldStreet.ThetallbuildingnorthofBromfieldStreetat5ProvinceStreet(009)contains50residentialcondominiums.ContinuealongBromfieldStreetuntilTremontStreet.DirectlyinfrontofyouistheGranaryBuryingGround(660).

TurnleftontoTremontStreet,andproceedtowardBostonCommon.TurnleftontoWinterStreet,anarrowbrick-pavedpedestrianstreet.TheintersectionofWashingtonStreet,whereWinterStreetbecomesSummerStreet,istheheartofDowntownCrossing.TurnrightontoWashingtonStreettotheedgeoftheTheaterDistrict.ContinuesoutherlyalongWashingtonStreetintoarevivedpartoftheTheatreDistrict.The,500seatOperaHousereopenedin00.TheParamount

Center,completedin009,wasdevelopedbyEmersonCollege.TheModernTheater,completedin00,featuresa00-beddormitory,groundfloorstudio,theaterandgalleryspaceforSuffolkUniversity.

Continuingpastthetheaters,betweenWashingtonandTremontStreetsalongAveryStreetisMillenniumPlace,amajormixed-usedevelopment.ProceedwesterlyalongAveryStreet.TurnleftontoTremontStreet.ProceedsoutherlyandcrossBoylstonStreet;onyourrightsideisthe900-seatCutlerMajesticTheater.

ContinueonTremontStreettoStuartStreetandseetheWHotelandResidences(008.)ContinueonTremontStreet;ontheleftistheWilburTheaterandtheCitiPerformingArtsCenter/WangTheaterandontheright,theShubertTheatre.

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BremenStreetParkisathree-milelongopenspacebuiltaspartoftheCentralArtery/TunnelProject.

TheEastBostonGreenwayisaCity-ownedlinearparklinkingtheneighborhoodandthewaterfront;itwasbuiltwithinanabandonedrailroadright-of-way.

PortsideatPierMarinaisthesiteofafuture500-unitmixed-incomeresidentialprojectwitharestaurant,healthclub,communityspace,and700parkingspaces.

PiersParkPhases&werebuiltbytheMassachusettsPortAuthorityasmitigationforLoganAirportimpactsandprovidesaspectacularviewofBoston.

BrophyParkisinanareathatwasoriginallyanislandthatwassubsequentlyconnectedwithfilltootherislandstobuildLoganAirport.

MaverickSquareisthelocalbusinessdistrict.RecentlytheMBTAstationwasrenovated.Theemptyparkinglotisthefuturehomeofthe50,000sfEastBostonNeighborhoodHealthCenter.

ClippershipWharfisthesiteofaproposedmixed-usewaterfrontdevelopmentincluding00residentialunits,restaurants,retail,healthclub,communityandeducationalfacilities,docks,andmaritimesupportfacilities.

CarltonWharfisan80-unitmixed-incomerentaldevelopmentwith5percentatmarketrate.SeethenewestsegmentoftheHarborwalk.

HodgeBoilerWorksisthesiteofaproposed0-unitcondominiumprojectwith8bed-and-breakfastunitsandamarina.

LoPrestiPark,a-acreopenspace,affordsHarboranddowntownviews.NewStreetisaproposed0-unitdevelopmentthatincludesahotel,amarinaandspaceallocatedforDesignatedPortArea.

MaverickLandingisa00-unitHOPEVIpublichousingrevitalizationprojectfeaturingphotovoltaicroofpanelsandacommunitycenter.

AtlanticWorksArtistsStudios&Galleryisarehabilitatedwarehousewitha0-memberartistworkstudioandgallery.

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FENWAY TheFenwayandKenmoreneighborhoodsconjureupanimageofFenwayPark,thesummercathedralforBostonRedSoxfanssince9.Afterseveralcomprehensiveplanningefforts,theFenwaybeyondthebaseballstadiumhasemergedasathrivingneighborhoodwithnewcommercialandhousinguses.

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WalkalongtheBackBayFens,EmeraldNecklaceandFenwayVictoryGardens.TheEmeraldNecklaceisaseriesofparksalongtheMuddyRiverlaidoutinthe890sbylandscapearchitectFrederickLawOlmsted.TheBackBayFenswereformermudflats.TheVictoryGardensweredevelopedduringWorldWarIItoaugmentwar-timefoodrationingprograms.Today,theyofferthesameopportunityforBostonresidentstogrowproduce.TheBostonMuseumofFineArts,otherinstitutionsandelegantapartmentbuildingsfromtheearly900slinetheFenway.

TwoexamplesofthenewFenway,0BoylstonStreetandTrilogyaresuccessfulmixed-useandrentalhousingdevelopments.Bothprojectsweretheresultofa00community-ledrezoningeffortthatalsocontributednewrestaurantsandretailersthatenliventhestreet.Bypartnering

withneighborhoodgroups,propertyandbusinessowners,theBRAandotherCityagencieshavebeenabletomanagedevelopmentgoalswhilealsoworkingtomakecertainthattheFenwaybecomesamoresustainableandtransit-orientedcommunity.

PumaCity,auniquecollectionofshippingcontainershavebeenarrangedintoamulti-levelretail,eventandrestaurantspace.ThisinstallationwillcalltheFenwayhomeforthenexttwoyears.

WhiletheFenwayhasbecomemuchmorethanjustahomeforbaseball,YawkeyWayandFenwayParkstillareamust-see.After0yearsofrenovationsandadditions,FenwayParkremainsaniconicplacetocatchagameorforatour.Longknownasoneofthecitysclubandentertainmenthubs,

LansdowneStreethasgrownupinthelastdecade.MakesuretocheckoutashowatthenewHouseofBluesorgrababeerwhilestaringintoFenwayParkattheBleacherBar.

AsthegatewaytoBostonUniversity,KenmoreSquareishometoareconstituted,multi-modaltransithub(newbusstationabovetherenovatedsubwaystationwasopenedin009)fortheMBTA,aswellasnumerousrestaurantsandbars.

Datingbacktothemid-9thcentury,theCommonwealthAvenueMallisabeautifultree-linedpromenadeinthemedianofCommonwealthAvenuebetweenKenmoreSquareandthePublicGarden.ThePublicGarden,CommonwealthMall,theFenwayparkland,theJamaicawayandFranklinParkarepartoftheEmeraldNecklace.

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NAVY YARD The05-acreCharlestownNavyYardwasacquiredbytheCityofBoston,theBostonRedevelopmentAuthority(BRA)andtheNationalParkServicein978.A-acreareaistheHistoricMonumentTransferAreaandincludeshistoricstructures,whicharebeingrefittedformixeduses.

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WalkeastonCausewayStreet.TurnnorthintotheparkinglotaftertheLeonardP.Zakim/BunkerHillBridge.CrosstheCharlesRiverDamLockspedestrianwayintoPaulRevereLandingPark.

PaulRevereLandingParkwasbuiltaspartoftheCentralArteryNorthAreaProject.CrossundertheNorthWashingtonStreetBridgetoTudorWharfthatincludesmarinasandahotel.YouareabouttoentertheCharlestownNavyYard.

VisittheU.S.SConstitution,OldIronsides,theoldestfloatingcommissionedU.S.NavalvesselandtheMuseum.VisitthenearbyU.S.SCassinYoung,adecommissionedWorldWarIIshipthatsurvivedmultiplekamikazeattacks.

Whenitwasbuilt,theDryDockrepresentedamajortechnologicalinnovationformakingshiprepairs.

TheFlagshipWharfcondominiumsweredevelopedbyconvertingaformerU.S.Navyresearchfacility.

TheShipwayscondominium(980s)has8unitsbuiltontopofaformership-launchingramp.InfrontofTheShipwaysisamarinaonPier8.

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Thisisthefuturesiteofthe,00sfSpauldingRehabilitationHospital.TheBasilica,a90vintagemetal-workingshop,wasredevelopedasuniqueresidentialcondominiums.

Building9nowhousestheLawrenceE.MartinLaboratoriesofMassachusettsGeneralHospital.

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waswheremostoftheropefortheU.S.Navywasmadeuntilthe960s.Itistheonlysurvivinggraniteropewalkinthecountry.

TheParrisBuildingwasdesignedbyAlexanderParris.Itandadjacentbuildingswereconvertedtoresidentialcondominiums.Apublicwalkwayconnects8thand9thStreetsandprovidesgoodviews.The6-acreShipyardParkwasbuiltin98.ThisparkchangedtheNavyYardfromanindustrialsitetoamixed-usecampus.

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CHINATOWN ChinatownandtheLeatherDistrictwerebothfoundedandoriginallydevelopedinthelate800s.ChinatowncontinuestothriveasaresidentialneighborhoodandacommercialandculturalhubforAsians.TheLeatherDistricthastransformedfromanindustrial/manufacturingdistricttoanurbanmixed-useneighborhood.

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FromBoylstonStation,walkeastonBoylstonStreettoWashingtonStreet.TheChinaTradeCenterfrontsontheLibertyTreePark,theformersiteoftheLibertyTree,whichwasusedasarallyingpointduringtheAmericanRevolution.Lookingnorth,MillenniumPlacewascompletedin00andincludesahotelandover00condominiumapartments,cinemas,asportsclub,restaurants,andretail.BoylstonStreetbecomesEssexStreetatWashington.

WalkingsouthonWashington,theArchstoneBostonCommon0-unitrentaldevelopmentopenedin007.AcrossthestreetisthefuturesiteoftheapprovedKensingtonResidences(amid-rise).TotheleftisBeachStreet,themainstreetinChinatownandthefocusoftheChinatownMainStreetDistrict.

ContinuingsouthonWashingtonareTuftsUniversitys

DentalandMedicalSchoolsandtheTuftsMedicalCenter.Theexpansionofbothinstitutionsduringthelate980sandearly990swasthecauseofmuchtensionwiththecommunity.Sincethen,therelationshipbetweentheinstitutionsandthecommunityhasimproved.FarthersouthonWashington,turnleftatOakStreet,pastTuftsMedicalCenter,toseetheMetropolitanontheleft.This-storymixed-usedevelopmentwascompletedin00.Itincludes5mixed-incomeresidentialunits,condominiumspacesforthreenonprofitorganizationsandaseparatebuildingfortheBostonChinatownNeighborhoodCenter.Oppositethenewdevelopmentaretraditionalbrickrowhouses.

TurnleftontoTylerStreet,totheoriginalJosiahQuincySchoolontheright,andthenewChinatown

CommunityEducationCenter(007)ontheleft.ContinueseveralblockstoBeachStreetandturnrighttoseetheChinatownGate(976),whichisnowsurroundedbynewparks.Totherightisthenewlydesignedandconstruction-readyMarySooHooPark,andtotheleftistheChinatownParkapartoftheRoseKennedyGreenway,builtaspartoftheCentralArtery/TunnelProject.

ContinueonBeachStreetcrossingtheSurfaceArteryintotheLeatherDistrict.Lookingsouth,seetheTrigenBostonPowerPlantthatisthemajorproviderofsteampowertodowntown.ContinueonBeachStreetuntilSouthStreetandwalkthemostactivestreetintheneighborhoodwithrestaurants,businessesandupper-floorresidential.WalknorthtoEssexStreetandturnrighttoSouthStation.

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FromSouthStation,walktothestartoftour.ChinatownParkfeaturesaplazathatservesasagatewayandcommunityspace.AserpentinewalkwaymeandersthroughAsianplantings,pastafountaintoanewgate.

TheLeatherDistrictisanine-blockneighborhood.Ithasbecomeamixed-usearea,withavarietyofcommercialandresidentialuses.

DeweySquareParksjoinSouthStation,oneoftheCitysmajortransportationhubs.ApopularFarmersMarketisheldthereseasonally.TheplantingsweredonatedbytheMassachusettsHorticulturalSociety,andtheConservancyintendstopursueamorein-depthplanningprocessfortheseparcels.

IndependenceWharfhasathFloorObservationDeckthatprovidesviewsoftheGreenway,

FortPointChannel,andBostonHarbor.Enterthroughthelobby.AdjacentistheIntercontinentalHotelandResidences,anewstructurewrappedaroundtwotallventilationstacksfortheI-9tunnelbelowtheGreenway.

WharfDistrictParksfeatureoutdoorspaces,includingapromenadeconnectingeachofthefourparcelstogether,alongwithfountains,greenspace,andlighting.Thefountainsoperatefrommid-Maytomid-October.Thelargercivicspace,knownastheGreatRoom,isusedforlargegatherings.

NewEnglandAquariumisdirectlyeastofGreenway.WalktotheSeaisapedestrianroutefromCityHalltotheHarbor.HarborIslandsPavilion(atStateStreet)isbeingconstructedbytheBostonHarborIslandsAllianceandtheNationalParkServiceandwillbecompletedbyspring0.Itwill

serveasagatewaytotheBostonHarborIslands,withtheferriestotheislandsdepartingfromLongWharf.

ThefamousFaneuilHallandQuincyMarketcomplexislocatedwestoftheGreenway.

ArmenianHeritageParkiscurrentlyunderconstruction.Thishalf-acreparkwasdonatedbytheArmenianHeritageFoundation.

ChristopherColumbusWaterfrontParkiseastoftheGreenway.HaymarketOutdoorPushcartMarketiswestofGreenwayandisopenonFridaysandSaturdaysyear-round.NorthEndParksincludelawnsandplantingbeds,shallowfountainsofmovingwater,andpergolaswithmoveablechairsandtables.FreedomTrailisBostonsmostfamouswalkingtourof6historicsites.

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FromSouthStation,walknorthalongtheGreenwaytotheIntercontinentalHotel.EnterandwalkthroughthelonghotellobbytothedoorsthatleadtotheHarborwalkforanexpansiveviewoftheFortPointNeighborhoodfromacrosstheFortPointChannel.Onceahotbedforindustrialactivity,theChannelisnowplannedtobeapublicopenspacewithfloatingart,culturalusesandsmallboatprogramsdescribedintheCitysFortPointChannelWatersheetActivationPlan.WalkalongtheHarborwalktocrosstheChannelatSeaportBoulevardontheEvelynMoakleyBridge.TheadjacentoldNorthernAvenueBridge,slatedforrestoration,isontheleft,aswellastheFederalCourthouse,FanPierandtheInstituteofContemporaryArt.

Ontheothersideofthebridge,turnrightalongtheHarborwalkpasttheBostonChildrensMuseum.

NotetheviewsoftheCitysfinancialdistrictfromtheHarborwalk.TurnleftatCongressStreet,whereyouwillfindtheFPresidentialprojectat6CongressStreet.ChefBarbaraLynchopenedthreecriticallyacclaimeddiningconceptshere.FromCongress,turnrightonAStreet.ClimbthestairsuptoSummerStreet.FromSummerStreet,youcanseetheBostonConventionandExhibitionCentertotheEast.AwalktowardtheChannelwillintroduceyoutothelong-standingFortPointArtsCommunitywiththeArtistsBuildingat00SummerStreetandtheChannelCaf.Everyfall,over50neighborhoodartistsopentheirstudiostothepublic.

WalkwestonSummerandturnleftonMelcherStreet,rightonNeccoStreet,andrightagainonNeccoCourttowalktowardtheChannel.FromthissouthernsegmentoftheHarborwalk,youwillsee

theP&G/GillettesWorldShavingHeadquarters,whererazorsaremanufacturedwiththehelpoftheChannelscoolingwater.TakealeftonBinfordStreetintothe00AcresMasterPlanarea,aplannedmixed-usedistrict.AwalkdownAStreetwillbringyoutotheChannelCenterandMidwayStudios,alive/workartistscommunity.

LookingdownAStreetyoucanseeArtistsforHumanity,aninnovativeyouthprogramhousedinaLEED-CertifiedPlatinumbuilding.Fromhere,youcouldturnbacktoSummerStreetorretraceyourstepsalongtheHarborwalktocrosstheChannelandreturntoSouthStation.

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OnthesouthsideofEastBerkleyStreet,theBerkeleyCommunityGardensincludesaninvitingpedestrianpath.Plantingbeganinthemid970s,andtoday,theGardenisoneofthelargestinthecitywithover50plots,gardenedbymanyAsianfamilies

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TurnrightatWashingtonStreet.Alongthestreet,ateachSilverLineStop,youwillnoticeakioskwithhistoryabouttheneighborhoodcalledtheUrbanTrail.Headingsouth,walkbythreerecentlybuilt

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suchrehabilitationisprivatelyfinanced.ThispartoftheSouthEndiseagerlysoughtoutbyprofessionalsandyoungfamilies.

TurnleftontoTremontStreetandyouwillfindamixed-usecommercialdistrict.WalkingnorthonTremontStreet,onyourrightisUnionPark.WalkthroughUnionPark,notingtheEnglish-styledparkandthemagnificentrowhouses.Inthe970s,UnionParkwasthefirstareawhererowhouseswereconvertedintocondominiumsandtodayhassomeofthehighestrealestatevaluesintheSouthEnd.ReturntoTremontStreet.Across

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ContinuesouthtoMassachusettsAvenuetothesoutheastistheBostonMedicalCenter(BMC)campus.BMCprovidesfreecaretomanyinneedandhaswhatisconsideredoneofthebesttriagecentersintheCity.Turnright(north)onMassachusettsAvenueandcontinuetoChesterSquarebetweenShawmutAvenueandTremontStreet.

Inthe950s,ChesterSquarewassplitinhalfwhenthesix-lane-wideMassachusettsAvenuewasconstructedthroughthepark.ChesterSquareretainsitsentire9th-centuryarchitecturalframeworkandresidentialcharacter.RecentlytheCityofBostonParksDepartmentrenovatedChesterSquarewithnewpathways,fencing,landscaping,acornstreetlighting,andfountains.

ContinuenorthonMassachusettsAvenueuntilColumbusAvenue.TurnrightontoColumbusAvenue(atDunkinDonuts),andonyourrightyouwillfindtheHarrietTubmanHouse.WalkfiveblockstotheintersectionofWestNewtonStreet.WalkabitfarthertoWarrenStreet,whichintersectsatanangle.Thereis

apaintingofthisscenefromthe9thCenturybyChildeHassam,whichbelongstotheToledo(OH)MuseumofArt.Itlooksmuchthesametoday,exceptforthestreetlightsandcars.HavealookdownPembrokeStreettotheright.NotetheuniformsteepstairsuptothefirstflooroftheseVictorianeratownhouses.

ProceedupWestNewtonStreetandheadnorthacrosstheSouthwestCorridorPark(SeeTour,BackBay)toSt.BotolphStreet.Theuniformbowfrontslendstrongcharactertothisresidentialstreet,ablockawayfromthehighrisespineoftheBackBay.WalkbackviatheSouthwestCorridorPark(builtaboverailroadtracks)toreachDartmouthStreet.Thetourendshere.

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SOUTH ENDmixed-usedevelopments:WilkesPassageLofts,RollinsSquare,andtheSavoy.AtthecornerofUnionParkonyourleftistheCathedraloftheHolyCross,whichisaslargeasWestminsterAbbey,thecentralchurchfortheArchdioceseofBoston.

WashingtonStreethasbeenthesubjectofconsiderabletransportationplanningsince997,thepurposeofwhichwastodeterminethebesttypeoftransitservicetoreplacetheelevatedOrangeLine(rapidtransit)thatusedtooperateaboveWashingtonStreet.In00,$5millionwasinvestedinnewsidewalks,newacornstreetlights,streetfurniture,elmtrees,andmostimportantly,anewBusRapidTransit(BRT)systemcalledtheSilverLine,whichprovidesservicefromDowntownCrossingthroughtheSouthEndtoDudleySquareinRoxbury.ThisBRTserviceoperatesmostlyinareservedlanealongWashingtonStreet.TheWashingtonStreetlineservesover,000dailyriders.

Since997,over$600millioninpublic/privateinvestmenthasbeenmadealongWashingtonStreet;with,950new/renovatedhousingunits,50,000sfofnewretail,and,500undergroundparkingspaces.Moreover,65newbusinesseshaveopenedinthearea.WashingtonStreetwasselectedbyAPAasoneoftheGreatStreetsintheAmericain008,andalsowasselectedasoneofthebestMainStreetsintheU.S.bytheNationalTrustforHistoricPreservation.

Continuesouthwestandpasstwohistoricurbanparksdesignedinthe850sbythewell-knownarchitectoftheMassachusettsStateHouse,CharlesBulfinch.NamedBlackstoneandFranklinSquares,notetheoriginalelmtreeswithoriginalcastironfountains.AlsonotetheblockofrowhousesfacingBlackstoneSquare.Ontheleft-handside(behindawall)youwillpassbytheSouthEndBuryingGrounds,arestoredhistoricCitycemeteryandafinalrestingplaceforover5,000people.Onthenorthsideofthestreetaretwocommunitygardens(WashingtonandRutlandGardens)adjacenttoawood-framedfederalhouseonHavenStreet.ThishouseisonlyoneoftworemainingwoodframehousesintheSouthEnd.Ontherightat60Washingtonisthe

newSouthEndCommunityHealthCenter,withgroundfloorretailandmarketratecondominiumsabove.Onthestreetimmediatelybehind,7newtownhouseswerebuilt,recreatingCumpstonStreet.OnthecornerofEastConcordStreetandWashingtonStreetisaformerbreadfactory,nowhousingforformerlyhomelessseniors.ContinueabouttwoblockstoWorcesterSquareatWashingtonStreet.OnthesouthwestcorneristheAllenHouse,onceasinglefamilyhousewhichhasbeenconvertedtocondominiums.TurnlefttoWorcesterSquare,anotherEnglish-styleparkwithacontemporaryfountain.

ReturntoWashingtonStreet.AtthecornerofEastSpringfieldyouwillfindtheoldestbuildingintheSouthEnd,thePorterHouse,builtasasinglefamilyhouseandfunctionstodayasmarketratecondominiums.AcrossthestreetisMinotHall,renovatedforcondominiumsand



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WalkingwestonLongwoodAvenue,theHarvardMedicalSchool(HMS)isontheleft.Foundedin78,HMSisthethirdoldestmedicalschoolinthecountry.HMSmovedtoitscurrentlocationin906,wheretheGreatWhiteQuadranglewithitswhitemarblebuildingswasestablished.ItsdevelopmentservedasacatalystfortheLMAsotherkeyinstitutions.MorethanmillionpatientsvisittheLMAannually.TheLMAhasover6.9millionsfofbuildingspace.

FartherdownontheleftisChildrensHospitalBoston,foundedin869,whichhasgrownfroma0-bedhospitaltoover.millionsfand86beds,andservesover500,000childrenannually.TheprimarypediatricteachinghospitalofHMS,Childrenshousestheworldslargestresearchenterprisebasedatapediatricmedicalcenter.

TheCenterforLifeSciences,completedin005,isoneoftheLMAslargestlifesciencesresearchbuildings.The700,000sfbuildinghousesseveralresearchinstitutions,abiotechcompanyandjobtrainingspaceforneighborhoodresidents.

BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter,amajorpatientcare,teachingandresearchaffiliateofHMS,wascreatedin996throughamergerandconsistsofanEastandWestcampus.

JoslinDiabetesCenter,foundedin898,istodaytheworldslargestdiabetesresearchcenterandclinic.Itcaresforover,000patientsannually.Anew50,000sfresearchandclinicaladditionisunderconstruction.

DanaFarberCancerInstitute,foundedin97,isaHarvard-affiliatednonprofitresearch,healthcareandteachinginstituteforcancerpatients.DanaFarberattractsover$00millionofresearchgrantfundingeveryyear.

TheYawkeyCenterforCancerCare,anew75,000sfbuilding,openedinJanuary0.

BrighamandWomensHospitalisthelargestHarvard-affiliated,nonprofitteachinghospital.

Thenew0,000sfShapiroCardiovascularCenterisaSilver-LEED-certifiedbuilding.Enteringthehospitalsmainlobbyat75Francis,youcanjointhePike,anindoorpedestriancorridorthatinterconnectsmultiplebuildings.

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AlongMainStreetistheMarriottHotel,manychainlunchrestaurantsandBoston-basedLegalSeafood.WalkwestonMainpasttheMITCoop.EntertheparkinggarageelevatorofOneCambridgeCenter,a987mixed-useprojectwithhotelfacilities,officespace,R&D,andretailspace.Taketheelevatortothetop,whereyouwillemergeattherooftopgarden.ThislunchtimegetawaywaspartofthepublicopenspacerequirementsbytheCityofCambridge.AlsoonMainistheKendallHotel,aconversionofthehistoricEngine7firehouseintoaboutiquehotelandrestaurant.

CrossMainatthetrafficlightandwalksouthalongAmesStreet.YouarenowontheMITcampus.Fartheruponyourleft,isFumihikoMakis00additiontotheMITMediaLab,describedbythearchitecturecriticfortheBostonGlobe,astheworldsmostexquisitebuilding.

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TurnrightontoThirdStreet.Onyourleftisthe0-acre,.millionsfCambridgeResearchPark/KendallSquaremixedusedevelopment,builtasabrownfieldredevelopmentprojectonasiteformerlyownedbyCommonwealthEnergy.Thedevelopmentpermitincludedrequirementsforgroundfloorretail,publicopenspace,andawalkwayalongtheBroadCanal,whichprovidedwateraccessbetweentheCharlesRiverandmanyindustriesinthearea.OfnoteinthisdevelopmentareBehnischArchitectens00GenzymeCenter,theStatesfirstLEED-Platinumgreenbuilding,StevenEhrlichs00VertexPharmaceuticalsheadquarters,CBTsWatermarkapartments,andtheopenspacedesignedbyandMichaelvanValkenburghandSasakiAssociates.

Thespaceaccommodatesaskatingrinkinthewinterandoutdoordiningandlunchtimeconcertsinthesummer.Alsointhesummer,thereisafarmersmarketinfrontoftheGenzymeCenterandcanoeandkayakrentalsavailableattheBroadCanalboatdock.A00-roomhotelandperformingartsandfilmtheaterareplannedforthetworemainingparcels.Acrossfromthedevelopment,at0ThirdStreet,aretheThirdSquareApartments.SeveralrestaurantshaveopenedalongThirdStreetandwithintheCambridgeResearchParkinresponsetothedevelopment.

ContinuealongThirdStreet.AtthecornerofBroadwayisOneBroadway,whichnowhousestheCambridgeInnovationCenter(CIC),thelargestflexibleofficefacilityforstart-upandemergingtechnologyandlifesciencescompaniesinthearea.Over50companiesarelocatedatCIC.

TurnrightatBroadwayandwalktothecrosswalkinfrontoftheVolpeCenter.CrossthestreetandentertheMarriottHotel,partofOneCambridgeCenter.ThepermitforthisprojectrequiresthatthehotelprovidethepublicthroughaccessbetweentheKendallMBTAstationandtherestofKendallSquareandtheresidentialneighborhoodsbeyond.

UponemergingfromtheMarriott,youwillbebackwhereyoubegan.EntertheKendallSquareStationonthehotelsideOutboundplatformifyouarecontinuingontoHarvardSquare,orcrossthestreettotheInboundsideifreturningtoBostonandtheHynes.

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BackonVassarStreetisCambridgesfirstcycletrack,abikefacilityphysicallyseparatedfromtheroadway,installedin00.Cambridgehasrecentlystartedworkonadditionalcycletracks.

CrossVassarandMaintotheoppositecornerfromtheStataCenter.ContinuewestonMain.YouwillcrossthesurfaceGrandJunctionRailroadtracks,aninfrequentlyusedfreightconnectionbetweenNorthandSouthStationsthatsomehopemaycarrypassengerrailonedayaswellassharetheright-of-waywithamulti-usepath.Onyourleft,acrossthestreet,isCharlesCorreas008LEED-SilverMITBrainandCognitiveSciencesCenter.OnyourrightisTechnologySquare,oneofthelargedevelopmentsthatbeganduringtheurbanrenewalera.Thefirststreetonyourright,TechnologyWay,wascreatedtobreakupthislargeblockandmakeitfeelmoresimilartothecityfabric.

TurnrightonTechnologyWayandwalkpastthevariouscorporatebuildings,includingDraperLaboratories,toemergeonBroadway.CrossthestreettoreachHampshireStreet.OnyourrightisOneKendallSquare,an-buildingcomplex(9)thatwasnotdemolishedbyurbanrenewalandis

nowabusinessandentertainmentarea,includingtheheadquartersforAmgenandseveralrestaurants.FollowthepedestrianpaththroughtheareaandemergeatBinneyStreet,acrossfromtheKendallCinema,anart-housetheater.

TurnrightandcontinuealongBinneyStreet.Onyourleftareresearchanddevelopmentbuildings,interspersedwithresidentialandtwotelecombuildings.TwoblockstothenorthofBinneyStreetistheresidentialneighborhoodofEastCambridge,originallybuilttohousetheworkersinthenearbyindustrialenterprises.Overtheyearsthisareahashousedwavesofimmigrantsandnowisbecomingapreferredlocationforworkersinthearea.

AcrossfromtheintersectionofBinneyStreetwithSixthStreet,thereisapedestrianconnection

southtoBroadway.ItwasrequiredtobetterconnecttheneighborhoodtoKendallSquareStation;itcutsbetweenBiogen,Inc.andalargeFederalproperty.Duringtheearly960s,KendallSquarewasslatedtobetheheadquartersforNASA.WiththeassassinationofJFKandtheascensionofLyndonJohnsontothepresidency,NASAmovedtoHouston.MuchoftheblockbetweenthepedestrianpathwayandThirdStreetisstillownedbytheFederalgovernmentandhousestheVolpeNationalTransportationSystemsCenteroftheU.S.DepartmentofTransportation.

ContinuingalongBinneyStreet,manyofthesurfaceparkinglotsandsingle-storyindustrialbuildingsoccupiedbyofficesandresearchlaboratoriesareintheearlystagesofredevelopment.In00,theCambridgePlanningBoardapprovedAlexandriaRealEstatesBinneyStreetproposaltobuild.5millionsfofR&Dspace,0,000sfofresidential,0,000sfofretail,twoacresofpublicparks,andparkinglocatedbelow-grade.Construction

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AspartofMBTAsGreenLineNorthwestExtensionproject,LechmereStationisproposedtoberelocatedacrossMonsignorOBrienHighway.Ontheleft,noticeaneight-storybuilding,formerlyaglassfactoryandnowaresidentialcondominiumbuilding.

ThegroundbreakingforNorthPoint,amajormixedusetransit-orienteddevelopmentproject,tookplacein005andincludesseveralnewbuildingsandgreenspaceonaformerlyindustrial5-acresite.NorthPointisstillunderconstruction.

TheNorthPointParkopenedinDecember007,amitigationmeasureoftheCentralArtery/TunnelProject(i.e.,theBigDig)project.ViewtheiconicLeonardP.ZakimBunkerHillMemorialBridge(cable-stayed),builtaspartoftheBigDig.RegattaRiverview(inCambridge)wasbuiltasresidentialrentalsin998andconvertedtocondominiumsin005.ContinuetotheintersectionofMuseumWayandMonsignorOBrienHighway.

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TheWestEndislocatedonthenorthwestportionoftheoriginalShawmutPeninsulaandpartsoftheneighborhoodarefilledland.Theneighborhoodwasdevelopedinthelateeighteenthandearlynineteenthcenturies.Thepeakpopulationwas,000,andbythemid-twentiethcenturythepopulationdeclinedtoabout7,500.Beforetheneighborhoodwasrazedin959,itwasamulti-ethnicworkingclassneighborhoodknownforastrongneighborhoodidentity.AsyouwalkpastSixWhittierPlaceonyourleftandEightWhittierPlaceonyourright,youwillreachapedestrianpathleadingtoneighborhoodamenities,knownasThoreauPath.Youwillseesmallshops.Turnleftatthispath,continuingpasttheBostonSynagogueandthetenniscourtswherethepathcurvestotheright.Youwillpassnexttoabasketballcourt.ThetreecanopyalongThoreauPathcanproviderespitefromthebustlingurbanenvironmentnearby.

Turnleftimmediatelyafterthebasketballcourtandwalkjustuntilthebeginningofthestairs.Stopheretogetaviewofthe-storyWestEndApartmentstowers.ReturntoThoreauPathandwalkalongthispathbehindtheWestEndApartments.Attheendofthepathturnright.St.JosephsCatholicChurchwillbeacrossthestreet.ContinuealongWilliamCardinalOConnellWaypastHawthornePlace.Attheendofthisstreet,theShrinersHospitalwillbeonyourleft.TurnleftontoBlossomStreet.

TurnrightatParkmanStreet.WalktotheendofParkmanStreetandturnrightonNorthGroveStreet.Totheleftofthe

MassachusettsGeneralHospital(MGH)MainandEmergencyEntrancesforMGH,youwillseea5,000sfstate-of-the-artfacilityunderconstructiononyourleft.Continuingthetour,NorthGroveStreetbecomesFruitStreet.YouwillpasstheMassachusettsEyeandEarInfirmary.Foundedin8,thiscomplexincludesbuildingsfromthenineteenthcenturyaswellastowersbuiltinthe970s;bothgenerationsofarchitecturearevisibleonFruitStreet.

AttheendofFruitStreet,turnleftontoCharlesStreet.YouwillsoonpasstheLibertyHotelat5CharlesStreet,aluxuryhotelintheformerCharlesStreetJail.TheCharlesStreetJailwasbuiltintheBostonGraniteStylein85.Duetoovercrowding,thejailwasorderedtobeclosedin97bytheU.S.DistrictCourtandeventuallywasreplacedwiththeNashuaStreetJailin990.ListedintheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,

thestunningadaptivereuseofthisfacilityhaswonnumerouspreservationandarchitectureawards.Informationpanelstotheleftofthelobbyexplainthehistoryandredevelopmentofthefacility.CrossthestreettoCharles/MGHStation(RedLine).TaketheinboundtraintoParkStreetStationandtransfertotheGreenLineoutboundtoHynesConventionCenter.

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TWO CITIESAsyoucrosstheCharlesRiver,youwillbeenteringBostonfromCambridge.TheMuseumofSciencewillbeonyourright.YouwillcrossovertheCraigieDrawbridge,currentlyunderrenovationaspartoftheStatesAcceleratedBridgeProgram.Also,noticetheelevatedScienceParkMBTAStationandthetunnelentrancetoI-9Southtotheright.Justafterthedrawbridge,andbeforeScienceParkMBTAStation,turnlefttoNashuaStreet.

WalkonthepedestrianpathinNashuaStreetPark.TheNashuaStreetParkispartoftheBigDigmitigation.AdjacentistheSpauldingRehabilitationHospital.AcrossthestreetistheSuffolkCountySheriffsDepartment,hometotheNashuaStreetJail.Thisjailwasopenedin990andreplaced

theCharlesStreetJail,whichisnowaluxuryhotelyouwillseeneartheendofthistour.Afterthecurveintheroad,noteonyourrightunderneaththehighwayrampsispartoftheArteryArtsProgram,adepictionofdoorwaysandwindowsreminiscentoftheWestEndhousingpriorto959.Housesliketheseweredemolishedinfavoroftowersintheparkduringtheurbanrenewalera.

ExploreNorthStation/TDGarden,amultiusefacilityandexitattheWestEntrance,whichisthesecondentranceonthesamesideofthebuilding.ThegroundlevelofNorthStationisacommuterrailstation.TheMBTAGreenLineandOrangeLinesubwaysconnectunderNorthStation.AboveNorthStationistheTDGardensportsarenaand

concertvenuewith9,600seats,hometoBostonCelticsbasketball,BostonBruinshockey,andBostonBlazerslacrosse.

Onceoutside,walktowardthegreeneryunderthehighwayramps.Walkupatwo-steppedestrianramptoseeaplaquedepictingtheWestEndbefore959anditsreplacement,CharlesRiverPark,after959.Alsonotethephraseunderthehighwayramp,TheGreatestNeighborhoodThisSideofHeaven,themottoofWestEnders.NoticealonebuildingnearbyatLomasneyWay,knownasTheLastTenementHouse.

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AlongthissegmentofBeaconStreetistheoldestrunningelectrictrolleylineinthenation.Initiallylaidoutinthemid-800s,BeaconStreetwaswidenedinthe880s.TheiconicSSPierceBuildingwasbuiltin898-99.TheCoolidgeCornerTheatrewasconvertedfromachurch,andwassavedfromclosureinthe980s.

TheEdwardDevotionHousewasbuiltin70.TempleKehillathIsraelisoneofmanyJewishplacesofworshipinBrookline.

At8BealsStreetistheJFKBirthplace.OperatedbytheNationalParkService,thishouseispreservedasitwaswhenJohnF.Kennedylivedthere.

AttheendofBealsStreet,turnrightonGibbsStreet,leftonStedmanStreet,andrightonManchesterRoad.AttheendofManchester,turnrightonBabcock

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TheSaintAidanProjectwasconvertedfromachurchintoamixed-incomehousingdevelopment.

FollowthepedestrianpathtoCrowninshieldRoad.Turnright.DexterParkwasdevelopedinthe970sandisconsideredout-of-scale.WalkaroundDexterParktoPleasantStreet,turnrightonThatcherStreet,andrightonSaintPaulStreet.OnyourleftisKnyvetPark.TurnrightonFreemanStreetandleftonPleasant.

TurnrightontoDwightStreetandturnleftatGreenStreet.Ontherightis7-76GreenStreet,anexampleofamorecontextualredevelopment.

CrossHarvardStreetandturnright.Notethemanypedestrianconnectionstotheparkinglot

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TheCoolidgeCornerArcade(96)hastwolevelsofretailwithGothicdecorationsinanArtDecostyle.EntertheArcadeandwalktotherearexit.CrosstheparkinglotandturnleftatCentreSt.

CrossBeaconStreet.TheMarriottCourtyardHotelCoolidgeCornerisoneofthefirsteffortsoftheTowntoincreasethecommercialbaseandprovidemorefoottraffic.TurnrightonBeaconStreet.TurnleftonParkStreetandrightonMarionStreet.OntheleftisMarionSquare.FartherupMarionisMarionPath,apedestrianpathway,oneof7laidoutinthelate9thandearly0thcenturies.

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TheNorthEndisoneoftheoldestneighborhoodsinBoston,andservedasahometothousandsofimmigrantsintheearly0thcentury.OfinteresttoplannersisthatBostonseconomicsuccesshasputenormouspressureontheNorthEndtostayaffordableforexistingresidents.Whiletheneighborhoodischangingsocioeconomically,theethniccharacterisnot.YouwillstillhearalotofItalianspokenonthestreetsandinthecafes.HanoverStreet,themainstreet,andnearbySalemStreetarelinedwithcafes,restaurantsandshopsofferingItalysflavorfulbounty.NorthSquareisthesiteofPaulReveresHouse.PaulRevereMall(anurbanplaza),withtheequestrianstatueofPaulRevere,istheentrancetothehistoricOldNorthChurch.NearbyareCoppsHillBuryingGroundandCoppsHillTerraceforviewsoftheInnerHarbor,OldIronsides(i.e.,theU.S.S.Constitution)andtheCharlestownwaterfront.

NORTH END, BOSTON Orange&GreenLines:HaymarketStation

Celebratingits75thbirthdayin0,HarvardUniversityisthenationsoldestandoneoftheworldsmostprestigious.Its,000studentsattendclassesinhistoricandcontemporarystructures.TheHarvardYard,whereitbegan,issurroundedbyanivy-cladredbrickwall,separatingitspeacefulacademicenvironmentfromthehecticpaceofcommercialHarvardSquare.Only0acresconstitutethemaincampusinCambridge,withanother8acresacrosstheCharlesRiverinBoston.Overmillionsfofbuildingspaceaccommodatesstudents,facultyandemployeesinCambridgeandBoston.HarvardSquareisthecollectivenameofthemixed-useareasurroundingtheintersectionofMassachusettsAvenue,JFKAvenueandBrattleStreet.Itisfullofbookstores,includingtheHarvardCoop,clothingshops,ethnicandupscalerestaurants,bars,pubs,andbakeries.ThisisoneoftheBostonareasmostintriguingandvitalplaces.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY & SQUARE, CAMBRIDGERedLine:HarvardSquareStation

CentralSquareissometimesreferredtoasCambridgesdowntown,butithasacompletelydifferentfeelfromitsmorefamousneighbor,HarvardSquare.ItishometoCambridgesCityHallbutalsoacenteroffunkybluesandcountrymusicclubs,alargeconcentrationofethnicanddiverserestaurantsandthecenterofoneofCambridgesoldestandmostcosmopolitanneighborhoods.Nearbyisalargerealestatemixed-usedevelopmentcalledUniversityPark,withoffices,residentialapartmentsandpublicopenspaces.ItwasdevelopedbyForestCityEnterprisesonlandownedbyMITandconstitutesahugeinfillprojectandjointventure.UniversityParkhasbecomeamagnetforbiotechcompaniesandhightechbusinessesseekingproximitytoMITresearchandeducationalfacilities.Itsinnovativedesignisfocusedonalandscapedsequenceofparksandpublicartworks,surroundedbydensemid-risebuildingsandattractivelycladparkinggarages.

CENTRAL SQUARE & UNIVERSITY PARK, CAMBRIDGE RedLine:CentralSquareStation

GovernmentCenter,aproductof960surbanrenewal,includespublicofficescenteredonCityHall.TheMBTAHaymarketsubwaystationistoppedbyventilationstacksfortheCentralArtery(I-9)tunnelandamixed-usedevelopment.ThetwostacksframetheviewoftheOldNorthChurch.ThehistoricBlackstoneBlockcontainsBostonsmostintactremainingnetworkof7thcenturystreets.AlongsideisHaymarket,theoldestoutdoorfoodmarketinBoston.TheFreedomTrailwindsitswaythroughthisareatothenewNorthEndparks,partoftheRoseKennedyGreenway.FaneuilHall(70-,reconstructed76-6,enlargedbyBulfinchin805-06)isthesiteofPatrickHenrysfamousGivemelibertyorgivemedeathspeech.QuincyMarketandtheflankingNorthandSouthMarketbuildings(8-6,AlexanderParris)servedforyearsasBostonswholesalefoodmarket.Inthemid970stheywerereconstructedandconvertedintoFaneuilHallMarketplace.

NearTownHillandCitySquareistheWarrenTavern(780).Lookaroundthisintersectionoffivestreets;thiswholeareawasplannedinthe60s,andisknownasTownHill.CitySquarewasoriginallycalledMarketSquare,anditsappearancehaschangeddrasticallyovertheyears.The89RoughanHall(withOlivesrestaurant)atthecornerofParkStreetistheonly9thcenturybuildingstillstanding.Inthelate970saspartoftheCentralArtery/TunnelProject,highwaystructureswererazedandtunnelswerecreatedunderthesquare.TheBunkerHillMonumentcommemoratestheBattleofBunkerHill(June7,775)twomonthsafterthebattlesofLexingtonandConcord.Walkupthemonument,butrememberithas9stairsandnoelevator.AsyoureachMonumentSquare,passTremontStreetandseemorebeautifulhistorichomes.ThehistoricCharlestownNavyYardisadjacentbeyondCitySquare.

BeaconHillwassettledin60bytheMassachusettsBayColony.TheBeaconHillHistoricDistrictwasdesignatedaRegisteredNationalHistoricLandmarkbytheU.S.DepartmentofInteriorin96.TheHillsarchitectureiswellpreservedandtheneighborhoodisactivelysought.BeaconStreetisthesouthernboundaryandaprominentsettingforhandsometownhousesandapartmentbuildings.ThesplendidMassachusettsStateHousewasbuiltin795-98.Mt.VernonStreetisBeaconHillswidestandmoststately.LouisburgSquare(planbyS.P.Fuller,86;constructed8-7)isaresidentialenclavedevelopedonanEnglishmodel.AcornStreetistheHillsmostpicturesque.CharlesStreetisBeaconHillsmainstreetlinedwithsmallshopsandfewnationalchainstores.PinckneyStreetisreminiscentofanEnglishstreetbecauseofitsscaleandconsistentredbrickcolorandarchitecture.CambridgeStreetandtheCharles/MGHStationhavebeenrecentlyreconstructed.

BEACON HILL & BOSTON COMMON, BOSTON RedLine:Charles/MGHStation

GOVERNMENT CENTER, FANUEIL HALL, BOSTON GreenLine:GovtCenterStation

CHARLESTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT, BOSTON Orange&GreenLines:NorthStation

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50 APANationalPlanningConference0BostonPlanners Guide RestaurantGuide5

NO. 9 PARK$$$:BarbaraLynchspersonalizedupscalecuisineinthechef-ownersflagshipItalianinspiredrestaurantneartheStateHouse.Lowceilingsmaketheroomsnoisy.Trytheprune-stuffedgnocchi. 9 Park Street, 617 742 9991, no9park.com.

SCAMPO$$$:ChefLydiaShiresexpansiveclassyspaceonthefirstfloorofthisincrediblyinterestingrenovationofaformerjail.Wellcrafted,simpleanddeliciousItalianentrees,grilledpizzas,andsalads.215 Charles Street in Liberty Hotel at Charles/MGH MBTA Station, 617 536 2100, scampoboston.com

TOSCANO$$:OneofBostonselegantItalianrestaurants.Theantipastoandpastaselectionsaredeliciousandreasonablypriced.Thevealandseafoodspecialsareworththetab.Smallbarwithlimitedmenu.47 Charles Street, 617 723-4090, toscanoboston.com

JAMAICA PLAIN

BON SAVOR$:French/SouthAmericancuisineincludingcrepes,Peruvian-spicedtunaandricewithmushroomstemptdinersinasmallquickturnoverbistro.605 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, 617 971 0000, bonsavor.com

TEN TABLES$$:Seabass,porkchops,RhodeIslandbluefish,hangersteak,pastawithfreshvegetablesandherbsdominatethemenuatthistinyandpopularJPrestaurantwithanopenkitchen.Interestingappetizersanddesserts.597 Centre Street, 617 524 8810, tentables.net

CHARLESTOWN

NAVY YARD BISTRO and WINE BAR$:SquidantipastoandFrenchsausagesandmorewithabigselectionofwinesbytheglassandinterestingales.Sixth Street in the Navy Yard, 617 242 0036, navyyardbistro.com

OLIVES$$$:Mediterraneanbistrobestdescribesthislivelyplacerunbyglobetrotterchef-ownerToddEnglish.Becauseofitspopularitythereisusuallyaverylongwait.10 City Square, 617 242-1999, toddenglish.com

TANGIERINO$$:ThisMoroccanchophousehasaromanticatmosphereandservesupexotictagines,fishstews,lamb,andbeefwithspicesandmanydeliciouscouscousdishespopularintheMaghrebregionofNorthAfrica.88 Main Street, 617 242 6009, tangierino.com

WARREN TAVERN$$:TraditionalAmericanfoodservedinanhistoric780srestoredcolonialhouse.Themenuincludessoups,appetizers,salads,burgers,sandwiches,andentreessuchasPoachedSalmonandScrod.2 Pleasant Street, 617 241-8142, warrentavern.com

CHINATOWN/LEATHER DISTRICT

GINZA$$:BeautifulJapanesesushi,tempuraandmoreservedinasmallishroom.Crowdedatlunch.Latehours.Popularwithhipcrowd.16 Hudson Street, 617 338 2261

JUMBO SEAFOOD$$:Freshfishstraightfromthetankincludescrispyfriedspicyshrimp,oysterswithblackbeansauceandwholefishwithHunanSauce.LargeChinesemenu.5-7-9 Hudson Street, 617 542 2823, newjumboseafoodrestaurant.com

LES ZYGOMATES$$$:AtasteofParisintheLeatherDistrictwilltestyoursmilemuscles.Deliciousauthenticbistrofare,suchassteakaupoivre,inspiredbyitsoriginalintheCityofLight.Largewinelist.129 South Street, 617 542 5108, winebar.com

NEW SHANGHAI$:ThescallopsinblackpeppersauceareahighlightinthispopularChineseupstairsrestaurant.Theregularmenuitemsaremuchbetterthanthelunchspecials.Crowdedatlunch.21 Hudson Street, 617 338 6688, newshanghairestaurant.com

O YA$$$:CurrentlythehottestJapanesesushirestau

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