Boston's Jobs and Land
Author : Economic Development and Industrial Commission of Boston, Mass
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 13,96 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Boston (Mass.)
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Author : Economic Development and Industrial Commission of Boston, Mass
Publisher :
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 13,96 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Boston (Mass.)
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Author : Lisa Nicole Davis
Publisher :
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 26,48 MB
Release : 1999
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Author : Nancy S. Seasholes
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262350211
Why and how Boston was transformed by landmaking. Fully one-sixth of Boston is built on made land. Although other waterfront cities also have substantial areas that are built on fill, Boston probably has more than any city in North America. In Gaining Ground historian Nancy Seasholes has given us the first complete account of when, why, and how this land was created.The story of landmaking in Boston is presented geographically; each chapter traces landmaking in a different part of the city from its first permanent settlement to the present. Seasholes introduces findings from recent archaeological investigations in Boston, and relates landmaking to the major historical developments that shaped it. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, landmaking in Boston was spurred by the rapid growth that resulted from the burgeoning China trade. The influx of Irish immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century prompted several large projects to create residential land—not for the Irish, but to keep the taxpaying Yankees from fleeing to the suburbs. Many landmaking projects were undertaken to cover tidal flats that had been polluted by raw sewage discharged directly onto them, removing the "pestilential exhalations" thought to cause illness. Land was also added for port developments, public parks, and transportation facilities, including the largest landmaking project of all, the airport. A separate chapter discusses the technology of landmaking in Boston, explaining the basic method used to make land and the changes in its various components over time. The book is copiously illustrated with maps that show the original shoreline in relation to today's streets, details from historical maps that trace the progress of landmaking, and historical drawings and photographs.
Author : Luella Etringer
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Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 2021-07-28
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If you're a student of Massachusetts or just a person who wants to land a job in Boston, this book is for you. This book will help you understand the full scope of the opportunities around you as Boston emerges as one of the world's great economies In this book, you'll discover: - Fascinating local startups and how to join one - Understanding Boston's changing marketing and media industry - Boston's growing role as an international business hub - Opportunities and challenges in financial services - Understanding the leading biotechs and the science behind their success - Who's who in the Boston business scene - Challenges to Boston's growth: Transportation, housing, and workforce development issues.
Author : Gene Desfor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,91 MB
Release : 2010-10-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1136897720
The collection engages with major theoretical debates and empirical findings on how waterfronts transform and have been transformed in port-cities in North and South America, Europe, and the Caribbean. It brings together authors from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds to tackle vital questions of waterfront development.
Author : Will L. Finch
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,85 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Civic improvement
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Author : United States Commission on Civil Rights. Massachusetts Advisory Committee
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Page : 122 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Discrimination in housing
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Author : City Of Boston
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Page : pages
File Size : 49,74 MB
Release : 2017-09-08
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ISBN : 9781389647642
Today, Boston is in a uniquely powerful position to make our city more affordable, equitable, connected, and resilient. We will seize this moment to guide our growth to support our dynamic economy, connect more residents to opportunity, create vibrant neighborhoods, and continue our legacy as a thriving waterfront city.Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Imagine Boston 2030 is the first citywide plan in more than 50 years. This vision was shaped by more than 15,000 Boston voices.
Author : Nancy S. Seasholes
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 26,79 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : 0262194945
Historian Seasholes presents the first complete account of when, why, and how this land was created. The story of landmaking in Boston is presented geographically; each chapter traces landmaking in a different part of the city from its first permanent settlement to the present.
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Page : 420 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Cities and towns
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