Boston/Cambridge, Gardens, New England Gardens
Longfellow House Garden
In this dismal and damp week of eternally gray weather, I have been fantasizing about spring while refining a…
May 17, 2019-
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Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmBoston's Charles River Esplanade: An Urban Jewel
Several weeks ago, after one of our frequent storms, I decided to get up early on a Sunday morning…
March 7, 2015 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, ParksPost Office Square: The Perfect Park
When does a square become a park and when does a park seem more like a garden? Do…
November 1, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmCopley Square
Shiftboston wants Copley Square to GLOW. In partnership with LightBoston and Boston Light Source, they have recently announced three…
August 23, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public Realm
Copley Square
Shiftboston wants Copley Square to GLOW. In partnership with LightBoston and Boston Light Source, they have recently announced three…
August 23, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, Parks, Public RealmNew Charles River Basin Parks : North Point + Nashua Street + Paul Revere
While much of the attention in Boston remains focused on the Rose Kennedy Greenway as the most visible public…
July 8, 2012 -
Boston/Cambridge, Landscape History, ParksBoston Common
As the “Hub of the Universe” Boston touts many firsts. The first public library, the first subway system, the…
June 3, 2012 -
Parks, Public Realm
The Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund and Boston’s Public Realm
It’s easy to forget how places change over time. In Boston, one such place is Angell Memorial Park,…
May 4, 2012