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What happens to the ribbon of land being created by the depression of the Central Artery may be the most important development decision to face Boston in a generation.
A national panel of experts in governance, landscape architecture, and design offers recommendations on designing, building, and operating the Rose Kennedy Greenway. | Go
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A pair of public forums dubbed "Community Conversations" resulted in dozens of innovative ideas for the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Check out stories, photos, and the ideas themselves. | Go |
The Central Artery land weaves nearly continuously from Chinatown to North Station, but its two dozen individual parcels differ considerably in character and potential use. Here's a look. | Go |
Boston is unique, but the issues involved in reclaiming Central Artery land are not. A series of MIT case studies looks at lessons from similar projects around the world. | Go |
The first shots in the war over Central Artery land were fired in the 1980s. Where did the time go? | Go|
Read the thoughts of key local players and some of the nation's leading experts on public policy and urban design. | Go
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Creative Community Conversations
Forums will help shape Boston's future landscape
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Co-sponsors:
The Boston Foundation
Boston Society of Architects
In association with
Boston Redevelopment Authority
Convened by
The Boston Globe and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In association with WCVB-TV5
Boston Society of Architects
Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Principally underwritten by
State Street Corporation and The Boston Foundation
Forum Facilitators:
Marc Margulies, Margulies and Associates and Boston Society of Architects
Geeta Pradhan, The Boston Foundation
Jean Horstman, Horstman and Associates
Forum Speakers:
Welcome from the City: Mark Maloney, Boston Redevelopment Authority
Call to Action and Summation: M David Lee, Stull and Lee Architects and Planners
Special thanks to:
Boston Society of Architects, Alexandra Lee, Mark Ruckman, Andrew Baldwin
The Boston Foundation's Courtney Mallen for providing logistical support
Mass. Turnpike Authority, Fred Yalouris, Steve Brewer for providing their model and support
Rowes Wharf and Artery Business Committee for forum venue and coordination
Facilitators:
Kathy Abbott, The Island Alliance; Vickie Alani, ADD Inc; Bissera Antikarov Assoc. AIA, AICP, Artery Business Committee; Tom Bishop, Bishop Media Design; Lawrence Bluestone AIA, Bluestone Planning Group; Kara Brewton, Carter & Burgess, Inc.; Jeffrey Brown, Dyer/Brown & Associates, Inc.; Robert Brown AIA, CBT/Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc.; Sue Brown, Boston Parks and Recreation; Yoel Camayd-Freixas Ph.D., Communitas; Anne-Sophie Divenyi Assoc. AIA, Bruner/Cott, Associates; Joseph Fazio; Maura Ferguson, Boston Parks and Recreation; Nadine Gerdts; Jeff Green, Future Boston; Jean Horstman; Jay Jacoby, Elkus/Manfredi Architects Ltd.; Elizabeth Kline, Sustainable Communities Program, Tufts University; Chris Leary, The Stubbins Associates; Todd Lee FAIA, TLCR Architects Inc; Hubert Murray AIA, Hubert Murray Architect; Bill Nigreen; Erica Olandt, DiMella Shaffer Associates; William Previdi, Fresenius Medical Care; Lisa Reindorf AIA, Goldman Reindorf Architects; Jeff Stone, Urban League of Eastern Masachusetts; Robert Sturgis FAIA Emeritus, Robert Sturgis Architect; Bob Turner, The Boston Globe; Domenic Valente AIA, D.F. Valente Architect& Planner; and Celeste Wilson, Arts and Business Council.
Information provided by The Boston Foundation and the Boston Society of Architects
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