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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…

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…

This mosaic hangs outside the entrance to an elementary school in the center of the South End. To me, it represents a child’s idyllic vision of what the South End is and can be. The prominent features of the piece to me are the references to…

I took this photo at the corner of Gove St. and Chelsea St. Some mild “broken windows” indicators are visible: less well-maintained or vacant buildings and streets, dusty sidewalks and small pieces of litter. But the neighborhood works for its…