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Day 60: Lowell
A lovely day at Lowell, MA – the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, and a city with a rich urban and manufacturing history, as well as one of the three biggest Greek communities in America; followed … Continue reading
Day 15: Facilitating co-existence in urban public space
One of the challenges facing multicultural urban communities – and one of the ways of nurturing co-existence – is motivating people from different backgrounds to learn more about each other’s history and culture, thus facilitating empathy and tolerance. In the … Continue reading
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Day 7: Boylston St, Tremont St, Park St Station
Fieldwork on preserving collective memory in public space, using art to engage pedestrians. First foray into the Boston Common. Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet Street Pianos Boston: Play Me I’m Yours Boston Marathon Memorials
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Day 3: Savin Hill, UMass
Rainy day, feels like proper autumn. Starting to draft a curriculum framework that merges urban environmental education and media literacy, enabling students to utilise new media so as to engage with local issues.