8 10 343 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/c7f7b473d3ae68ffcfbdc2746d831242.jpeg b84125b6062d8362e308e795d196c859 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/d4b71992fa405ba225b48e5e676bedce.jpg 71b6bf401ab86691727ddffd09a1f050 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 Observing the Public Life of Boston 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 Eleni Kovatsis https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/7c1046ec53bfcd763a3550eaff282160.jpg 9706745a2be4078d3a3c63bd6e5802c1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/31540296ef3ff8e277fce810b3f364a7.png dade773fe3ff977975ef3af6e9682e53 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/71ac8036f0cebe1d47873e7105d990f2.jpg c87ef5fefaa0e536166d98a8fba8bca8 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 Eleni Kovatsis Description An account of the resource 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 Boston in 1990 and the map on the right shows South Boston in 2013 (the most recent rent data available on Social Explorer). The difference in cost is quite clear and rather remarkable. It shows South Boston has become much more expensive to live in even just in the last 20 years. I even checked an inflation calculator to see if this could difference be a result of the dollar’s changing value, but $1 (1990) equals about $1.82 in 2013, and even doubling the 1990 rents doesn’t get you the same cost that is seen in recent years. (Note: The three red areas on the 2013 map are the housing projects (West Broadway Development, Mary Ellen McCormack, and Old Colony), and the yellow line is the route I walked). The first photo I took when I got out of the T stop was of the sidewalk because someone had written Southie with a shamrock next to it in the cement when it was drying. This jumped out at me instantly since South Boston is always portrayed as having a very strong sense of community, and here in front of me was the community and its Irish heritage literally etched into the physical space of the neighborhood. (Taken along West Broadway heading east - I didn’t write down the intersection) My second photo relates more to my maps, showing a set of some more newly renovated houses just off of East Broadway with the massive industrial factories in the background. However the looming factories don’t decrease property value, in fact they are located in one of the more expensive areas in Southie. This highlights the changes in South Boston, moving away from its industrial past and updating areas as ‘young professionals’ being moving in without totally removing markers of the past. In fact on the city of Boston’s website South Boston’s history and community are major selling points for the neighborhood. (Taken at M street and East Broadway - the green marker on my map) https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/4163b51640a75c491245ec0a577f0a4f.jpg 9706745a2be4078d3a3c63bd6e5802c1 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/24c0cacf877f06b7c66a15a91b75d42c.png dade773fe3ff977975ef3af6e9682e53 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/9a0d8e0bc2ff32a42eab0c9f91bc73bc.jpg c87ef5fefaa0e536166d98a8fba8bca8 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 Eleni Kovatsis Description An account of the resource 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 Boston in 1990 and the map on the right shows South Boston in 2013 (the most recent rent data available on Social Explorer). The difference in cost is quite clear and rather remarkable. It shows South Boston has become much more expensive to live in even just in the last 20 years. I even checked an inflation calculator to see if this could difference be a result of the dollar’s changing value, but $1 (1990) equals about $1.82 in 2013, and even doubling the 1990 rents doesn’t get you the same cost that is seen in recent years. (Note: The three red areas on the 2013 map are the housing projects (West Broadway Development, Mary Ellen McCormack, and Old Colony), and the yellow line is the route I walked). The first photo I took when I got out of the T stop was of the sidewalk because someone had written Southie with a shamrock next to it in the cement when it was drying. This jumped out at me instantly since South Boston is always portrayed as having a very strong sense of community, and here in front of me was the community and its Irish heritage literally etched into the physical space of the neighborhood. (Taken along West Broadway heading east - I didn’t write down the intersection) My second photo relates more to my maps, showing a set of some more newly renovated houses just off of East Broadway with the massive industrial factories in the background. However the looming factories don’t decrease property value, in fact they are located in one of the more expensive areas in Southie. This highlights the changes in South Boston, moving away from its industrial past and updating areas as ‘young professionals’ being moving in without totally removing markers of the past. In fact on the city of Boston’s website South Boston’s history and community are major selling points for the neighborhood. <br /><br />(Taken at M street and East Broadway - the green marker on my map) https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/96e501a6d36cacca1598eac1d15157ca.png b24ee908ffe051a9d7edf5b22ef37806 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 Dorchester Ethnography - 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 Ellett https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/3fc9c72e2c3fea7bc2fe078571913f8a.JPG 5f3901109bb57ed1cccca869fd9cc60b 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 Exploring Dorchester and Rox 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 Eman Ahmed https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/983ef93c27e8fccdf8e10ca8262e696b.png d61799145d81e92c7c03e84887a5c7ef https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/edf1f55a8dc9f053458570d993d10dda.JPG 62106e2a2bc90ba62598bcd373cdbed4 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 Eman Riaz Ahmed Description An account of the resource Map: 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 to be of non-white origin. Here I’ve attached the map that shows how the older houses are on the left (on this map) side of the area. Photograph: This was an advertisement for a neighborhood block party on Chestnut street in Charlestown, surrounded by a number of seasonal decorations. I believe that the fact that this is the 10th annual event of this kind, and encourages people to make friends in the neighborhood, indicates that the area is quite welcoming to its immediate residents at least. Of course, the best way to gauge this would be to attend such a neighborhood party. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/01da2fb5df34096c230b905059197190.pdf 6693471c6752b8dfc2f4d7d69ba8c717 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/8af454f610b755b84c082d3990fa9c60.jpg 026ec749a9f03930c15bb74cb5f737ef 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 Observing the Public Life of Boston 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 Emily Mosbacher https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/4005c0d511fe9abb4c909dacbe777657.JPG 0d1296cf8117574a6e463b39dff45d6f https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/a765c99e5eb13d01af2e076f058ac02c.png 5609afd01687800d2909ca3599f177e2 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 Emily Mosbacher Description An account of the resource 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 to the five flags that flew over it. The one that struck me first was the POW/MIA flag, as it flew directly beneath the American flag, and I had never seen one before. After further research, I learned that this flag was designed – and eventually recognized by congress – as the symbol of our nation’s concern about military personnel who had been taken as prisoners of war. The black-and-white flag powerfully reads, “You are not forgotten.” Next to these flew the Puerto Rican flag, which consists of five horizontal stripes – three red and two white – and a blue triangle with a white five-point star in it. The red stripes are said to represent the blood of brave warriors, while the white represents the peace and victory that came with Puerto Rico’s independence. The white star represents the island of Puerto Rico in the sea of blue. Next in the row of flags flew the Massachusetts State flag, whose simple design shows a blue and gold coat of arms on a white background. Finally, I noted the Flag of Boston, which was also new to me. This flag bears the city seal of Boston on a light blue background. This array of flags is significant, as it represents the myriad cultural influences on this neighborhood that was once a mosaic of immigrants – especially those of Asian and Hispanic origin – gay men, and many more. This memorial was the nation’s first monument honoring the service and sacrifice of Puerto Rican soldiers to the United States Armed Forces. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/6ce37a8e9fecf8f5c4a65ec3a9c7febb.jpg 9172ee249d3bde639b77fffaefb48c60 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/5ec22cc7bcb8d43593012cb67826ad42.png 0901fdf132b3231fe9b5d0c387905300 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/d466d2f950db8c3e300d59cf2eff014b.png 63c1a614df384ce6389ad5db11d28687 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 Emily Zoffer Description An account of the resource 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 after I returned to the Bunker Hill Monument from the end of my walk that I realized if a large part of my analysis intended to focus on the distance from the monument and decrease in decorations, this is what I should show. Therefore, in my photo, the leftmost part of what is shown, the home with the American flag, is the first house I counted, which had the most decorations of any I saw, although they did not make it into the photo because of framing limitations. The rightmost side is the monument itself. This intends to demonstrate the extreme physical proximity between the start of the decorations and the monument, and subsequently what I interpret as high real estate prices and high family income. The map I choose to include shows the economic characteristics of the area. There are two maps because the economic overlay on map one is so dark that it covers street names entirely, so map two may be used as a point of reference. I started at the Bunker Hill Monument and traveled slightly southeast, down to Harvard Street. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/usworld24/original/445bb2bb3cae3d1b7eace62db8ca715e.png 22b7bb2b938590c9f51bacd229b94757 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 Exploring Public Transit as a Case Study for Language Policy in Boston Description An account of the resource I report on research to investigate the availability of information and services in languages other than English at six M.B.T.A. subway stations, and frame these results with data regarding language usage in Boston. I then analyze the problem (almost complete lack of available services in foreign languages) and finish with policy recommendations for the M.B.T.A. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jake Freyer