17 10 343 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/bfb49877913e4fce1499e65c9ea75efc.JPG 77eba1aa8df9affedbc42820a9ec7d6b https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/f696b8ec566a4a7354c9058408a22b98.png ac34b39725e8eb2f66e86ef9b2ded3f8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Karen Maldonado Description An account of the resource On the corner of Monument Street and Bunker Hill Street stands an old brick building housing a streetside market. An ATM is advertised in the window, but most prominently featured is a laundry-line of “Charlestown Townie” merchandise, seen in the attached picture. Sweatshirts, shirts, and hats bearing hockey sticks and clover leaves are sold by a man named Johnny Kelly, who has lived in Charlestown his entire life. He has great pride for where he lives, and involves himself in the lives of the poor neighborhood kids. The map shows the location of Johnny Kelly’s shop and folks met throughout my observation as well as interesting notes. The map also displays the observed locations of “Drive Slow, Children/Elderly” signs scattered throughout the neighborhood. John Kelly’s care for the kids of the neighborhood is reflected in the street signs. This is a neighborhood which wants to keep its children safe, and therefore shows some formal and informal methods of social control to do so. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/b433a1c42e0ae9051a52925fb6323d99.jpg 5d26337a337a916787165ff02baa8843 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/ffa986dcad22828b1cfffb8453a87191.jpg fb4c7e36d67a453ce86c9cfd635d750e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ziyu Ma Description An account of the resource This is a front yard I find in Villa Victoria near the crossing of San Juan Street and Newland Street. The bright colors in this little space immediately catch my eyes, and they make such a contrast with the dullness around it. Even I have to admit, from the point I step into Villa Victoria, it is way above my expectation for subsidizing housing. Yet the empty playground, and the countless green foxtails and weeds grown under the colorful mural, just make me shake my head. Most of the front yards are totally deserted, some with one or two small trees. Even worse, there is one full of buckets of white paints and trash, and another one that stinks terribly. At this point, I get totally convinced by Small’s opinion that Villa Victoria is declining now, and the younger generations are not as much emotionally attached to the place as their parents did. And then, like finding an oasis in the dessert, that little garden with a small pond appeared. The children’s pinwheels, and that little scaffold for flowers are telling me how much effort and heart the families have put into this little space. This is the last house I walked by in Villa Victoria, and definitely one of the most memorable moment in this visit. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/1f154c32c3e2276d1858690dd6b4fb02.jpg 12c757f63e4ca3fd29eab079dc25d020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/7706b12618ecd6f46c898733977b284b.pdf b89c8ca010935a8e3b4c19c069004d7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tiffany Lopinsky Description An account of the resource 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 in the South End over the past few decades. The neighborhood has become increasingly catered to wealthy residents, bringing in new businesses like upscale restaurants, luxury spas, artisanal gift shops, dog bakeries, and even a Whole Foods Market, which opened up earlier this year. As we know, however, and as the map of median household income shows, not all of the South End’s residents are wealthy. The map shows that there are pockets of affluent residents with incomes of over approximately $100,000 gathered around the Tremont Street area. There are also areas with incomes slightly below that surrounding the richest areas, but a majority of the rest of the neighborhood is living below the poverty line, with family incomes between 0 and $40,000. This data reflected on the map in concert with the trend that the picture represents demonstrates the idea that the South End is diverse, but not integrated. While the housing projects like Villa Victoria may have their own tight-knit communities, it appears as though the wealthier residents of the neighborhood have isolated the poor communities by attracting high-end retailers and restaurants. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/225871e5361b4ba8b405a4c03775bccb.jpg bdd70a6784ab5f2d96e44c6ea42af8b8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/8cb1e7409ab1eaecf9a04a046f3b6e55.jpg 37d84f1499b09dc9ae09e028f2232b03 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christine Lin Description An account of the resource PHOTO COMMENTS: The image shows the intersection of Lexington Street and Bunker Hill Street. Left of the Bunker Hill Street (of this view) are condominiums of wood siding exterior walls and high rental prices. To the right are the Bunker Hill Housing Projects, made of brick. The Bunker Hill Street seems to be a dividing line for two different worlds. White residents predominantly live in the condominiums, and Hispanic, Black, and Asian residents predominantly reside in the housing projects. There is a great dichotomy of rental prices of the buildings, household income, demographics, physical disorder, and private neglect between these areas. This picture captures two contrasting neighborhoods that share a street (Bunker Hill Street) and serve differing perceptions for outsiders and residents. MAP COMMENTS: My map is of Charlestown, with a focus on the Lexington Street, Monument Street, Bunker Hill Street, O’Reilly Way neighborhoods. The red dots represent location of litter in the areas. Lexington Street and Monument Street (leading up to Bunker Hill Street) had little to no litter at the beginning of the streets. However, closer to Bunker Hill Street, greater amounts of litter were visible. Litter lined the sidewalks and streets in the Bunker Hill Housing Projects of O’Reilly Way. This confirms the greater physical disorder in the project housing areas compared to the more upscale neighborhoods around them. A greater amount of litter shows that each of housing project residents may feel little to no responsibility to look after a space that requires a collective effort from the community. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/04d0d0910f8d7e7b74258644d736ff1d.jpg 405a3c6d2ea888b6fc962ce42ccbc342 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/9c4b22e511d4689cae56303ec468abc3.jpg 15aa06be11921cf256daa760df5920c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Albert Li Description An account of the resource The map shows that although there are segmented racial neighborhoods within South End, the association of social disorder and crime is not perfectly correlated with the presence of minorities. Overlaying the crime map with the race by census block map for percent white, we can see that at least one block that is over 60% white experienced the second highest level of crime, while one block that was less than 15% white experienced the lowest level of crime. This map, in comparison with the maps showing race, suggest that crime in Boston is probably dependent upon not just racial factors. The picture, in turn, was taken at a red-brick townhouse complex in a low-crime area near the intersection of W. Dedham Street and Washington Street, highlighting how this fixture of neighborhood safety has become an ornament, for appearance more than function. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/09c171bf3704f5d1a26cc94b56be7b05.jpg db3ef9254e88dee248094fdbc1e5aee0 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/a480bd1b6356da26f82f218a97753d62.jpg 7ed43eee81a9e183c05efd9ea8fa526a https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/3ab3b0a934a41a28549c481e48bef2a8.jpg 7d8d9633b32225c3c655187d74fe2a2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Daniel Leichus Description An account of the resource 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 IMAG1530.jpg was taken on the intersection of Green and Bunker Hill Streets and shows the historic district of Charlestown on one side and the projects on the other. One of the stores advertises that it accepts EBT and WIC (welfare and food stamps), and the cars lining the street are all shiny. IMAG1534.jpg is a photograph of the map I used to navigate through Charlestown. I have traced my loop on this map. I also mark where the photo was taken. Finally, the indicators (for the first half, it's # of trash items per yard; for the second half, it's % MA license plates) are marked next to the streets in boxes and circles. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/2c23c103b763ebb1421bd77f6f5b99fe.jpg 6d715456bab5193154ea7c2d0374c124 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/673d54e7ccdce5903c1e690e8b8d0cd1.jpg 521de8a677df6cc651128efe8235c469 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tianxing Lan Description An account of the resource 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 vines decorating the door. The abundance and variety of decorations show the prosperity of the area. The map is the housing characteristics of Charlestown. The west and central part is in much darker orange, indicating the price of housing is very high. The price in the northeast part, however, is much lower. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/fa3a75bd945dfaf046125e355b463a75.jpg 5378f690198b1f0aaf103961299d2940 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/60c175e1e81b8d8434045f3d3980f86f.jpg c4e1f3387bfd93e410e1ee3cd0ff218c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ziggy Kotchetkov Description An account of the resource A Massport police car shuts down a dog park in East Boston. The park itself was planned by members of the community and funded by Massport, and sits underneath a massive raised highway that feeds into the Massport controlled airport. Two of the five dog owners I spoke with at the park had formerly worked for Massport, and we talked at great length about the level to which Massport feels invested and responsible for the East Boston community. The thrum of cars and planes is constant in East Boston, and only serves to reinforce the feeling that here transportation is king. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/67489b9b9ed48108444df533254a1e59.pdf ee785903c9635a0516e7aee5f21abcf7 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/50848e2a5311ebee2c6b30377201579a.jpg fa649868c2f7b6364e542d6af51f714d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manizha Kholmatov Description An account of the resource 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 demographics of this neighborhood, and an excellent example of how neighborhood indicators can tell you something about the people that live there. Further, there is an entire documentary on the dish called General Gao's Chicken that means many things to many different people. In short, I thought this photograph captured the international nature of Chinese food and East Boston! https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/8dd5355324dfe5de802f138180c41669.png e0f045b4d28dab36fbc1a2abf247a575 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/435699c2d667d7b8b4b558a29b836a75.JPG be16aead8f9c86be9adcc3274b647ace Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indicators Project Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ben Kelly Description An account of the resource My map shows us the varying economic statuses of the part of Charlestown I explored, and, as I explained, the amount of decorations in the different parts of Charlestown reflects the divides in economic status we see on my map screenshot. My picture shows an example of the more decorated part of the neighborhood on High Street, where three houses in a row have pumpkins in front!