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Day 87: Brookline

Posted on December 27, 2013 by rgerodimos

A nice walk around Brookline including a quick stop at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (JFK’s birthplace at 83 Beals Street) and New England Comics.  

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Day 77: Kendall Square

Posted on December 17, 2013 by rgerodimos

Paul Matisse’s Kendall Band MIT Kendall Band Preservation Society

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Day 73: Downtown, Financial District & Government Center

Posted on December 13, 2013 by rgerodimos

A walk through downtown Boston, doing part of the Freedom Trail through the Financial District, Government Center and up to the Christmas market at Faneuil Hall, where I found melomakarona and spanakopita at Steve’s! Followed by late lunch at Jacob … Continue reading →

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Day 72: North End

Posted on December 12, 2013 by rgerodimos

Walk and lunch at the North End (Little Italy), followed by coffee & work at the Equal Exchange Cafe, whose combination of contemporary urban/industrial ambience, comfort / tables / wifi / plugs, ethical fairtrade products, great music and awesome coffee … Continue reading →

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Day 60: Two months down, two to go

Posted on November 30, 2013 by rgerodimos

“Making the most” of a place is not only what you get to see or whom you meet, but also how that place or experience – the act of listening and observing – changes you; and to what extent those … Continue reading →

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Day 46: Reflective hiatus

Posted on November 16, 2013 by rgerodimos

So I’m facing the first free couple of days after exactly four months of relentless work and I’m remembering once again how difficult it is to (re)learn to enjoy free time when you’re so used to running around. Furthermore, as … Continue reading →

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Community

Posted on October 26, 2013 by rgerodimos

Community. A word/concept that is very rarely used in parts of Europe – or it is used in very narrow terms to describe an administrative area or population of a small town – and yet it’s so widespread and fundamentally … Continue reading →

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Day 23: Central Square

Posted on October 24, 2013 by rgerodimos
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Day 17: MIT Campus

Posted on October 18, 2013 by rgerodimos

  …and dinner at The Friendly Toast

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Day 15: Facilitating co-existence in urban public space

Posted on October 16, 2013 by rgerodimos

One of the challenges facing multicultural urban communities – and one of the ways of nurturing co-existence – is motivating people from different backgrounds to learn more about each other’s history and culture, thus facilitating empathy and tolerance. In the … Continue reading →

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Day 15: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

Posted on October 16, 2013 by rgerodimos

   Walked, photographed and observed the entire Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway – Boston’s linear urban park that spans a huge area from Chinatown via the Wharf district to the North End. The Greenway was opened in 2008 after the 20-year … Continue reading →

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Day 10: Charles/MGH Station

Posted on October 11, 2013 by rgerodimos

“Local Art – Global Heart: Be The Change You Wish to See” Community art project created by the students and faculty of The Advent School led by George Anastos. The work is made of 40 panels of woven recycled materials … Continue reading →

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Day 10: Back Bay East, The Esplanade

Posted on October 11, 2013 by rgerodimos
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Day 10: Copley Square, Boston Public Library

Posted on October 11, 2013 by rgerodimos

“In large cities, not only neighborhood libraries but central research libraries – the nucleus of what would become some of the greatest research collections in the world – were open to anyone with a library card. When the grand Forty-second … Continue reading →

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Day 8: Boston Common, Boylston Station

Posted on October 9, 2013 by rgerodimos

 

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Day 8: Emerson College

Posted on October 9, 2013 by rgerodimos

Observing innovative pedagogy on crowd-sourcing, community participation and digital engagement – at Emerson College.

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Day 7: Boylston St, Tremont St, Park St Station

Posted on October 8, 2013 by rgerodimos

Fieldwork on preserving collective memory in public space, using art to engage pedestrians. First foray into the Boston Common. Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet Street Pianos Boston: Play Me I’m Yours Boston Marathon Memorials  

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Day 6: Andrew Station

Posted on October 7, 2013 by rgerodimos

Ross Miller’s installation at the Red Line’s Andrew station was part of MBTA’s 1993 “Art in Transit” project and was used as a case study of how art can enhance public spaces. Twenty years later exactly, I visited and photographed … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Old Harbor, JFK/UMass, Savin Hill

Posted on October 3, 2013 by rgerodimos

First exploratory fieldwork session, collecting visual evidence of how civic engagement is embedded in public space. Turns out I’m neighbours with Martin J. Walsh – one of the two candidates in Boston’s mayoral race. 25 C, sweating in shorts and … Continue reading →

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