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A selection from the archive of Norman B. Leventhal's collection of Maps of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay [25] is located in the lobby of the Boston Harbor Hotel. [26] In the lobby of Building 114 at the Boston Navy Yard is an exhibition of boat models, photographs and boat building tools. [ 27 ]
A newly developing concept is the transit time map (sometimes called a transit shed map), which is a type of isochrone map. [59] These are maps (often online and interactive) that display the areas of a metropolis which can be reached from a given starting point, in a given amount of travel time.
Railroad maps from the 19th century, like Rand McNally & Co.’s “Railroad Map of the United States,” can command modest prices on resale sites like eBay and Etsy (averaging from around $60 to ...
Peddocks Island is one of the largest islands in Boston Harbor. [1] Since 1996 it has formed part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area . Managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation , the island is home to the now-defunct Fort Andrews , active in harbor defense from 1904 to the end of World War II, on its eastern ...
There’s “this enormous pent-up demand for walkable cities.”
Castle Island is a peninsula in South Boston on the shore of Boston Harbor. In 1928, Castle Island was connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and is thus no longer an island. [ 3 ] It has been the site of a fortification since 1634, [ 3 ] and is currently a 22-acre (8.9 ha) recreation site and the location of Fort Independence .
Philadelphia is a walkable city, whether you live in the heart of it or on the outskirts. “Philly is rated the No. 8 most walkable city in the U.S., with few daily errands requiring a car ...
The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area is managed by the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership, [27] a statutory body established as a federal operating committee by the park enabling legislation. The partnership consists of individual members who represent a range of federal, state, city, and nonprofit agencies, including: