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The photo captures a well-kept MGH research lab in the Navy Yard campus juxtaposed against a completely worn-down warehouse. It shows both the amount of investment Charlestown has put into the area near MGH's Navy Yard campus recently, including the…

My photo is of The Cathedral of the Holy Cross. I choose this picture because I have been coming to this church for years and I never knew it was in the South End of Boston. I always thought the church and the mass were so beautiful so I imagined we…

My photo is of The Cathedral of the Holy Cross. I choose this picture because I have been coming to this church for years and I never knew it was in the South End of Boston. I always thought the church and the mass were so beautiful so I imagined we…

In my trip to East Boston I learned a lot and experienced a lot. What I found met many of my expectations and others were new observations. In initially going on the trip I want to count the number of graffiti markings as an indicator in an attempt…

The Boston Research Map screenshot shows income levels of different parts of South Boston. It's an interesting feature to me because some of the highest incomes, 96K - 221K as well as the lowest 0 - 54000 coexist in South Boston. It also shows (blue…

East Boston is a diverse community with lots of Hispanic, Chinese, and Italian influence. Here I saw something I had never seen before: a translation of a Chinese menu into Spanish. I thought this was a very interesting detail brought on by the…

The two maps I chose from Social Explorer show the high concentration of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher, and their age range. The majority, at about 80%, are under 45 years of age and have bachelor's degrees. A recent influx of this…

My map, generated by Social Explorer, shows the racial composition of the South End. Each dot represents one individual, and the various colors of the dots indicate the different races. I have included a legend to determine which color represents…

My photo, taken at W. Broadway and C shows the ways in which South Boston is shifting as a neighborhood. We see a sign for Al’s Liquors directly facing the sign for Foodie Market. In an almost spatial rivalry, the two exist and share this…

This (relatively nondescript) photo was taken near the intersection of Gove St and Lubec St in East Boston. I took this picture because it aligned with the theme of my walk – I was counting “recesses” the bordered the sidewalk, places like alleyways…