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Socialismin the United States. Brook Farm, also called the Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education[ 4] or the Brook Farm Association for Industry and Education, [ 5] was a utopian experiment in communal living in the United States in the 1840s. It was founded by former Unitarian minister George Ripley and his wife Sophia Ripley at the ...
State Street (Boston) State Street is one of the oldest and most historic streets in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Located in the financial district, it is the site of some historic landmarks, such as Long Wharf, the Old State House and the Boston Custom House .
60 State Street. / 42.35903; -71.05646. 60 State Street is a modern skyscraper on historic State Street in the Government Center neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Completed in 1977, it is Boston's 19th tallest building, standing 509 feet (155 m) tall, and housing 38 floors [1] .
Exchange Place (Boston) / 42.35832; -71.05645. Exchange Place is a modern skyscraper located at the block of 43–53 State Street or 1 Exchange Place, between Congress and Kilby Streets, in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1981–1985, it is tied for Boston's 17th tallest building, standing 510 feet (155 m) tall, and ...
Boston's diverse neighborhoods serve as a political and cultural organizing mechanism. The City of Boston's Office of Neighborhood Services has designated 23 Neighborhoods in the city: Allston. Back Bay. Bay Village. Beacon Hill. Brighton. Charlestown. Chinatown – Leather District.
In the early 1990s, rent control in some cities, such as Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, was ended by state referendums. [27] When rent control ended in Cambridge, the city realized a 20% increase in new development and an increase in property values, according to a study by the MIT Center for Real Estate.
Environmental issues in New York City are affected by the city's size, density, abundant public transportation infrastructure, and location at the mouth of the Hudson River . New York's population density has environmental pros and cons. It facilitates the highest mass transit use in the United States, but also concentrates pollution.
October 15, 1966. The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill [ 3 ][ 4 ] neighborhood of Boston. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court ( state legislature) and the ...