Parks
- Arnold Arboretum: an historic park partnership . Sheila Connor, Horticultural Research Archivist at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain.
- Boston Green Ribbon Commission A group of business, institutional and civic leaders in Boston working to develop shared strategies for fighting climate change in coordination with the city’s Climate Action Plan.
- Esplanade Association “Working to restore and enhance the historic Charles River Esplanade.”
Boston Common: Scenes from Four Centuries by Publication Date: 1910
The Urban Wisdom of Jane Jacobs by
Here for the first time is a thoroughly interdisciplinary and international examination of Jane Jacobs's legacy. Divided into four parts: I. Jacobs, Urban Philosopher; II. Jacobs, Urban Economist; II. Jacobs, Urban Sociologist; and IV. Jacobs, Urban Designer, the book evaluates the impact of Jacobs's writings and activism on the city, the professions dedicated to city-building and, more generally, on human thought. Together, the editors and contributors highlight the notion that Jacobs's influence goes beyond planning to philosophy, economics, sociology and design. They set out to answer such questions as: What explains Jacobs's lasting appeal and is it justified? Where was she right and where was she wrong? What were the most important themes she addressed? And, although Jacobs was best known for her work on cities, is it correct to say that she was a much broader thinker, a philosopher, and that the key to her lasting legacy is precisely her exceptional breadth of thought?
Publication Date: 2012 -- online
Land Use & Natural History
- Boston: Project for Public Spaces ” a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public places that build communities.” International in scope.
- History of Landfill in Boston Digital Archive of American Architecture, Boston College. Slide shows!
- Trust for Public Land: Massachusetts Short papers, many on TPL’s East Boston project to convert an abandoned rail corridor into a bicycle and pedestrian trail. Use search box to find articles on Boston.
- “Tracing the Changing Face of Kenmore Square.” Patrick L. Kennedy; slideshow by David Keefe, in BU Today, January 24, 2013.
The Paradise of All These Parts: A Natural History of Boston by Publication Date: 2008
Remaking Boston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings by Publication Date: 2009
The Hub's Metropolis: Greater Boston's Development from Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth by Publication Date: 2013
Streetcar Suburbs: The Process of Growth in Boston, 1870-1900 by Publication Date: 1978
Eden on the Charles: The Making of Boston by Publication Date: 2010
Boston Harbor
- Boston By Boat A special project of Save the Harbor / Save the Bay.
- Luna Preservation Society “…a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the tugboat Luna, a National Historic Landmark moored in Boston, MA.
- Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, “… mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and the marine environment…”
Mastering Boston Harbor: Courts, Dolphins, and Imperiled Waters by Publication Date: 2005
Frederick Law Olmsted
- Frederic Law Olmsted National Historic Site His home and design office in Brookline, Massachusetts. Designing an American Landscape.
- Olmsted Now An organization dedicated to Olmstedian principles, making public spaces healthier and more engaging.
Community by Design by Publication Date: 2012
