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Explore Boston through a lens of reinvention, tracing the city's cycles of innovation that have transformed its landscape. As we walk some of Boston’s oldest streets, we’ll uncover the hidden history beneath—moving hills, filling coves, managing water, and transporting people—that reveal the city’s ambition.
See how Boston has addressed past challenges of development and growth and how its legacy of reinvention is being called upon to face the challenges ahead.
Learning Objectives
- Identify key moments in Boston’s history where physical changes, such as land reclamation and infrastructure development, that have shaped the city’s growth.
- Explore how Boston has historically managed its waterways, reshaped its topography, and adapted its infrastructure.
- Assess how past and present architectural decisions have influenced Boston’s urban fabric, considering preservation, adaptation, and innovation.
- Reflect on how Boston’s legacy of reinvention informs current and future urban planning efforts.