Start Date
09/28/2023
End Date
09/28/2023
Description
This symposium examines the architectural, infrastructural, and political legacy of Boston’s Southwest Corridor (1978-1990), a 4.1-mile long park and multi-modal transit line constructed in the wake of community protests against highway construction. First there will be a presentation and discussion on the Corridor’s complex outreach, planning and project management process as well as how those resulted in design and construction decisions in the parks and stations along its length. This will be followed a panel with the architects, project managers, and community activists that led the Corridor’s
engagement and design.
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Speakers, titles, affiliations:
Lucy M. Maulsby, Associate Professor, Northeastern University School of Architecture;
Mary Hale, Associate Teaching Professor, Northeastern University School of Architecture;
Sara J. Carr, ASLA, Associate Professor, Northeastern University School of Architecture;
Amanda R. Lawrence, Associate Professor, Northeastern University School of Architecture
David Lee, FAIA, President, Stull & Lee Incorporated;
Tony Pangaro, Southwest Corridor Development Coordinator;
Edwina Cloherty, community activist (Jamaica Plain);
Ann Hershfang, former Commonwealth of Massachusetts Undersecretary of Transportation, co-founder, WalkBoston
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Duration/Credits: 3 hours/3 credits
Location
Boston, MA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Urban Planning & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
3.0
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, participants will.
1) Explain how the era of urban renewal and highway construction in Boston set the stage for
activism and advocacy for transit justice and neighborhood green space.
2) Summarize the interdisciplinary design and planning process of the Southwest Corridor and its relevance for contemporary large-scale projects and how they can serve diverse constituencies.
3) Identify the design decisions made to strategically connect the neighborhoods along the length of the Southwest Corridor to stations, green spaces, and each other.
4) Describe how the design and construction features of the Southwest Corridor were
implemented to repair the health of nearby residents and users.
Instructors
Professors Lucy Maulsby + Mary Hale + Sara Carr ASLA + Amanda Lawrence, Northeastern Univ School of Arch; David Lee FAIA, President, Stull & Lee; Tony Pangaro, Southwest Corridor Dev. Coordinator; Edwina Cloherty, community activist; Ann Hershfang, former
Course Codes
Provider
Boston Society of Landscape Architects