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charlestown-white.png is a map that shows the census blocks of Charlestown by their percentage white. It was made using the Boston Research Map and its URL can be found here http://worldmap.harvard.edu/maps/charlestown-white


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This photo was taken at the intersection of Wallace Ct and Winthrop Street (the Audi is parked on Winthrop Street), which is very close to the Bunker Hill Monument, and in one of the wealthiest areas of Charlestown. I thought that the mid-sized…

I took this photo at the corner of Gove St. and Chelsea St. Some mild “broken windows” indicators are visible: less well-maintained or vacant buildings and streets, dusty sidewalks and small pieces of litter. But the neighborhood works for its…

This mosaic hangs outside the entrance to an elementary school in the center of the South End. To me, it represents a child’s idyllic vision of what the South End is and can be. The prominent features of the piece to me are the references to…

I chose two maps to show how the cost of housing in South Boston has changed, and more specifically how it has become more expensive. These maps are in terms of average gross rent for renter-occupied housing units. The map on the left shows South…

I chose two maps to show how the cost of housing in South Boston has changed, and more specifically how it has become more expensive. These maps are in terms of average gross rent for renter-occupied housing units. The map on the left shows South…

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I was interested in comparing geographical racial divisions in Charlestown with how old the houses were and how rich the residents were. Poorer residents tend to live in newer buildings (apartment blocks as opposed to red-brick houses) and tend…

Adjacent to the Blackstone Innovation School, on the corner of Washington Street and West Dedham Street, is where I found the subject for my photograph to represent the South End. I discovered the Puerto Rican Veteran's Memorial, which stood out due…

Selecting what to photograph in Charlestown was very difficult. Photographing the Halloween decorations, my indicator, on various houses revealed little about the neighborhood as a whole, and I wanted my photo to relate to my indicator. It was…

Showing the level of Physical Disorder along the route I walked (West Broadway street to Dorchester street). I feel that for the most part this map mirrors my personal findings on my walk, namely that the physical appearance of Broadway St…