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The map indicates handcrafted signs observed along Shawmut Avenue in the South End. The red markers indicate signs written in Chinese, the purple indicate signs written in both Chinese and English, and the blue indicate signs written in just English.…

The maps shown are from the Social Explorer Map of South Boston, and respectively compare the percentage of African Americans living in South Boston in 1980 and 2013, according to the census data. In the route, I began in Andrew Square, then followed…

This photo was taken on the corner of Bunker Hill St and Pearl St in Charlestown on a Saturday morning. It depicts two houses side by side with their doors visibly open and with no sign of the residents. I was very surprised to see this as I was…

While walking by, I saw one of the locals with all of his mirrors smashed in. I asked him what had happened he said he was not sure. This image somewhat captures the overall feeling of the distress people from that area face on a daily basis. Around…

During my walk, I also noticed the unequal distribution of stationed police cars. In a conversation with representatives from the District 4 Boston Police Station, I was informed that parked police cars could be physical indicators – a parallel to…

On the corner of Green Street and Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown there exists a convenience store that predominately sells Goya products and junk food. The convenience store is directly across from a public housing complex. The image shown below…

This photograph shows an overhead bridge connecting the Charlestown Community Center to a building on the opposite side of Medford Street. The overpass is right behind the projects in Charlestown, which have now been squeezed into the Northern-most…

The picture shows the decoration of a house on Sullivan Street in Charlestown. Decorations of buildings are the indicator of my choice, and in this picture, not only is the building brightly painted, but also there are trees in front of the house and…

This is a photo of a sign in front of Blackbird Doughnuts, an artisanal donut shop in the South End, located at 492 Tremont Street. Blackbird Doughnuts, which opened up less than a year ago, is representative of a larger trend that has been occurring…

The photo and map I chose go hand in hand regarding Southie. The photo was taken at 55 West Broadway, and is the backside of the converted Catholic church I mentioned in my essay. When I first saw it, I couldn't believe what I was seeing, but I later…