4 10 343 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/67a5952e6cefb8fa691f07379876903e.png 93d2c8c5fbc81a9f82cb7aeb37fbb2a9 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 Visits to the New England Aquarium and Franklin Park Zoo Description An account of the resource My paper focused on the roles that institutions like the aquarium and zoo play in a city like Boston. Both institutions offer people a unique experience to see and sometimes interact with animals that are usually only seen on television or films since they come from all around the world. Some of the questions that I’ve tried to answer are how do people explore these sites? What are the things people do and don’t do? Who goes to these sites? Do they promote social cohesion among its community members or is social mixing confined to the group one comes in? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Naddy Camacho https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/60d062159b9bd3a1fe7aaa268ae7c41a.png 97440a0e2c259d504b141554084c9d61 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 Neighborhood Borders: Exploring behavior on the boundary and way-finding in the North End Description An account of the resource My project focuses on the North End in Boston, a unique part of the city as it has a dual role as a residential neighborhood and tourist attraction. After finding the street layout of the North End drastically different from the city around it, I decided to focus on how the boundary between the North End and the rest of the city is received by those who cross into and out of the neighborhood. In particular, in my fieldwork, I focused on the behavior of tourists and of residents as they entered and exited the North End on the boundary line, which I claim to be where the North End meets the Rose Kennedy Greenway. I focused on two street corners, Hanover and Salem Street, finding that the behaviors of tourists/outsiders differed from those of residents, particularly in terms of how many people travelled together and the pace at which they entered and exited the neighborhood. To complement behavior on the boundary, I also looked into way-finding in the neighborhood itself and what it meant for each group, tourists versus residents, respectively. The purpose of the project is to shed light on how neighborhood boundaries and borders are received by those who interact with it and what types of mechanisms govern how people find their way through the neighborhood. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Natalia Rzepka https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/8b033fe35f942a41dd0f871e2d6c06bc.png 1b3db470629ef48a4f9b4485656b6336 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 The Red Sox’s Unification of the City of Boston Description An account of the resource I leave my room wearing the only Red Sox gear I own: the traditional navy t-shirt with red block letters displaying the team’s name prominently across the front. I remember back to when I bought it while attending a Red Sox game five years ago. As a high school sophomore, I accompanied my dad on a trip to Boston. The two of us, avid sports fans, couldn’t possibly leave the city without visiting the sacred ground of Fenway Park. Like Michael Borer finds of tourists from around the country in Faithful to Fenway, my dad and I wanted to “become part of a shared history of triumph and tragedy, heroes and villains, beer and hot dogs…[by making the] pilgrimage to Fenway to pay homage to one of American culture’s most cherished shrines.” Five years ago, we arrived at the game about two hours before the opening pitch, taking the opportunity to walk along Yawkey Way, observing the throngs of loyal fans mingling with and jostled by baseball enthusiasts from around the country. I remember taking it all in as we pushed our way through the crowd: the aromatic smoky sausage fresh off the grill, the warm, sticky beer spilling over the edge of its cup as its owner simultaneously attempts to put away his wallet and text among the hoards, the men on stilts moving clumsily along the road while yelling chants to excite fans. I remember walking into one of the memorabilia shops, perusing the various gear options, and finally selecting the shirt I am wearing today. Through a series of interviews with fans on April 19th, before and during the Red Sox versus Orioles game, I explore the power of the team to unify the city, allowing the narratives of individuals attending the game to express the place and collective identity of the Red Sox and Fenway Park. I describe the unifying feature of the team through the way the Red Sox permit remote fans to retain their connection to Boston, through the unwavering obsession of fans transmitted through generations and shared between family members, and through the veneration of Fenway Park that attracts people simply passing through the city. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Orlea Miller https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/fc3ea128e5c2eaa23c1bf53f95a268c2.png ad8b0ea3b431f993eb9ad68d7e27c024 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 Boston Busing and Desegregation: An Examination of this Topic’s Inclusion in the Boston Public Schools Curriculum Description An account of the resource This paper discusses the recent addition of the topic of Boston’s court-ordered desegregation and the resulting busing riots into the Boston Public Schools history and social studies curriculum. It examines the reasons why the topic was not previously included, the factors that led to its present inclusion, and the reactions of teachers and parents. The paper also looks at the potential long-term impacts of the curriculum addition and makes suggestions for its improvement in the future. It draws on interviews with teachers, community leaders, and members of the BPS history department. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paige Wallace https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/266854b229a92aa68803745146f83441.png 6ff85ac45efba079bcb888ace8c10f8b 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 A Community Resource? An Examination of the Museum of Fine Arts’ Hours of Voluntary Admission Fee Description An account of the resource Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is ranked as one of the “most comprehensive art museums in the world,” boasting a collection of nearly 450,000 works—ranging from Ancient Egyptian artifacts to pieces of Contemporary Art. Access to such an incredible institution does not come without a corresponding price, though. During most hours, a general admission ticket to the Museum costs $25 for an adult, which is not affordable for many visitors. Fortunately, the Museum has launched several initiatives to help make the MFA’s collection and programming more accessible. One of the oldest and most well known of these initiatives is their hours of voluntary admission fee: on Wednesday nights after 4pm, visitors can choose whether to make a contribution to the MFA during their visit or to simply enter the Museum for free. Offering hours of voluntary admission fee has furthered the MFA in its mission of “serving a wide variety of people through direct encounters with works of art” by providing an opportunity and an incentive for people from diverse geographical regions and of diverse socio-economic backgrounds to come together and learn from the Museum’s collection and programs. After almost 100 informal interviews with Boston residents and visitors to the MFA, four sessions of observations at the MFA, and an examination of data released by the MFA, I learned that this this initiative does not, however, advance another of goal of the MFA—“to benefit the City of Boston”—for primarily four reasons. First, the hours of voluntary admission fee do not benefit only residents of Boston. Similarly, they do not benefit only people who would otherwise face financial barriers to visiting the Museum. Furthermore, this initiative alone does not address other barriers some residents face to accessing the Museum (including the price of commuting to the museum, lack of flexibility in scheduling visits to the Museum, and a lack of awareness about opportunities to access the Museum.) Finally, the relatively busy hours of voluntary admission fee could possibly interfere with visitors’ ability to learn about or become interested in the MFA’s collection, which works against the Museum’s “ultimate aim...to encourage inquiry and to heighten public understanding and appreciation of the visual world.” Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sarah Allen https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/c7c338c65127962cfa768b8784273f91.jpg ff995f5809f50418207fa48bbcabc1ab 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 Urban Gardens Grow A Community Description An account of the resource My paper is about the Fenway Victory Gardens and questions the continued promotion of its existence as an urban garden for the Boston community since World War II. Because it is obviously no longer in use as a World War II Victory Garden, I was curious about why gardeners might continue to be so passionate about its existence, even fighting movements to put important institutions such as hospitals and schools in this park area. My idea was that the group of gardeners who use this land for a sort of community, so using ethnography, I observed the interactions between gardeners and non-gardeners to find if there could be some social benefit from these gardens that is worth protecting and less obvious than its other benefits, such as aesthetic value and historic value. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Scout Leonard https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/616a720aa098fc7c4256a389b6b1c42d.png 4716b7d4f51cc1e30f9066aff4fa5775 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 Revitalizing Boston’s Transportation Infrastructure: The Impact of an Olympic Bid Description An account of the resource My paper is a policy memo addressed to the governor of Massachusetts, the mayor of Boston, and the state secretary of the department of transportation, detailing the potential for the Boston Olympics to improve the transportation infrastructure in Boston. The memo addresses many public concerns regarding the games, and includes analyses of previous Olympics, interviews with experts in the field, and an analysis of a potential new system of development for the MBTA to pursue. The memo presents three policy decisions for the relevant government stakeholders to pursue. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stefan Rajkovic https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/2edf9cdee2605945c2c62ea68609a3ac.png 23aa29fa985128174519727bd889be7b 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 The Readville Guys Description An account of the resource My dad grew up in a small part of Boston called Readville, located in the southern-most tip of Hyde Park between Dedham and Milton. He grew up playing baseball and hockey in the public parks of Readville with all of his friends. These friends, the “Readville Guys,” I call them, are still friends today. Although my father passed away nine years ago, I still see the members of this incredibly tight-knit group a few times a year. When we’re together, I become a part of the audience to their stories, as the mere presence of another Readville Guy brings out a shower of memories. For this project, I was motivated to learn about how the group got so close during their time in Readville, and what about the small neighborhood of Boston kept them close over time. I learned a lot about the strength of their friendship and their loyalty to their common roots. They have enormous pride for Readville. I entered into this endeavor with an understanding of the fun surface-stories, and learned beyond those about the times when they were really there for each other. I am coming away from this project with a stronger understanding of their group dynamic and what makes it as strong as it is, and I am left to compare the longevity of this group’s friendship to that of my own hometown friends. This project is in many ways not done. There is a lot more to unpack and understand. I don’t want people to think that my brief interpretation of what they said and what I captured in conversation is the true character of this group, but I understand that this may be the first step to ever actually achieving that. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tanner Skenderian https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/80d75b198fd43641235d8afb637739fb.png 7c27eede123cb0a7d4437b499e4dee97 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 Fenway Park in the Context Fenway Description An account of the resource With my paper, I am examining Fenway Park in the greater context of the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood. I originally hoped to hear from someone on the Fenway Community Development Committee, but no one returned my correspondences in time. So, I substituted by looking for older news stories about the Fenway CDC’s most recent revitalization efforts. After writing about that for a bit, I will move on to talking about my trip to Fenway. I went down during a game to examine that neighborhood and how the stadium fits in, but also the overall atmosphere of the people at the time. Finally, I would go to a bar during the game to see more of the atmosphere and how the game itself feeds into it (without spending the money on an actual game ticket). I visited during a Tuesday night home game, and after surveying the perimeter, went into The Lansdowne. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theo Gerome https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/a0612b55c26958ccea2124f85c1d29b8.jpg 46628e49958686bdaadcd14ef0431a6f 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 Final Projects Spring 2015 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 “She may ride forever ov’r the streets of Boston”: Exploring Boston’s Bus System Description An account of the resource In order to learn more about the different neighborhoods of Boston, I decided to study the people taking various bus routes from Harvard and record their demographics as well as their interactions with each other. I ended up taking the 86 to Sullivan Square Station, the 73 to Waverly Square, the 71 to Watertown Square, the 77 to Arlington Heights, and the 66 through to Dudley Station. I found that although the demographics of each bus ride clearly depend on the time one takes it, it’s still possible to notice certain trends at any time. The racial composition of each bus ride was fairly reflective of what is indicated by official census records in each neighborhood. Gender did not appear to matter and SES was hard to estimate from simply observing people. However, I was surprised at just how much age mattered. Although it wasn’t always the best predictor of what neighborhood we were traveling through, it often indicated information about the purpose of one’s bus trip (e.g. younger students, older retired people with time to travel during work hours, etc.). Also age factored into what people did on the bus (e.g. young people were more likely to use their phone while older people read hard copies of books or newspapers). Interactions among passengers were much more limited than I had expected and I was surprised at the stark contrast of these experiences to the times I have taken the sociable and loud T. The routes the buses take are far more residential and thus more likely to be a solitary activity. The T also appears to be taken more for fun while, based on the number of grocery bags I saw, buses are used for chores in addition to work or school. These bus commutes are worth studying since they isolate many of the variables that may get lost in the more hectic and tourist-filled T system. By further studying the people who are taking the bus and why they are doing so, not only could we learn more about each neighborhood, we could learn more about how each neighborhood interacts with others. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Virginia Marcus