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    Big Dig Walking Tour

    Big Dig Walking Tour

    Presented by Context Travel at Old South Meeting House

    November 20, 2010

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    In the 1990s work began on what at the time was—and still is—one of the most ambitious urban engineering projects in history: the burying of Boston's highway system to free its historic center from traffic, shadows, and unsightliness. Dubbed the "big dig" and lasting nearly twenty years, this mammoth project recast downtown Boston, returning its historical streets to the sun and transforming a curving swath of land into one of the best urban parks in the country.

    During this three-hour walking tour with an architectural historian, we will use the Big Dig as a lens to look deeper into the history of the city and trace its evolution from the 17th century to the present. This is very much a "built environment" walk, in which we'll look at buildings, streets, and the fabric of the city in order to "read" Boston's history, often hidden in overlooked details.


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        Old South Meeting House

        310 Washington Street
        Boston, MA 02108

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        $65

        Info Phone: +1 800 691-6036

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        November 20, 2010

        Times:

        9:30 a.m.

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