- Jun 1, 2023
- Patricio Pino
Mapping 250 Years of Poetry in Boston
Explore the striking work and lives of some of the poets who have been inspired by the communities of Boston, across the city's landscapes, and throughout its long history.
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- Mar 4, 2023
- Amy Finstein, Emily Marino, Owen Kenney, Kathleen McCarthy, Julia Clarke, and Maggie Hartnett
New Stories From Before Displacement: An Urban History
Undergraduates at the College of the Holy Cross used Atlascope to research the buildings and landscapes of Boston that were destroyed by the Central Artery
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- Oct 21, 2022
- Tess D. McCann
Always Devoted to Such Use: Sacrifice Zones and Storage on the Boston-Revere Border
A new logistics center in Revere tells a familiar story and poses the question: how inextricable is land use from the land itself?
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- Apr 14, 2022
- Megan Nally
Power, paper, and PCBs: An environmental history of the Lower Neponset River
Last month, the EPA announced the addition of the Lower Neponset River to the Superfund National Priorities List—a designation that will provide federal resources for a long-awaited environmental hazard investigation and cleanup project.
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- Mar 24, 2022
- Rachel Sharer
Going Green In Union Square
This past Monday marked the historic opening of the new Union Square stop on the MBTA's Green Line extension. In this article, we unpack the history of Union Square and explore how transit relates to broader social justice issues.
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