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Berkeley Street Community
Gardens Audio Tour /
Berkeley Street Community Gardens
A self-guided tour.
Most people think Chinatown is all tall buildings and
narrow streets - but gardens have long been central
to life in Chinatown. This garden tour, narrated by
Sarah Hutt, explores the role of the gardens in the
community and the larger city.
Production provided by Audissey Guides.
Sun 21/ 11:00 AM
A-VOYCE Chinatown
Walking Tours /
38 Oak Street
Learn about the origin, community struggles and
activism, and continuing legacy of this immigrant
neighborhood. As residents and community workers,
A-VOYCE youth guides and Asian Community
Development Corporation (ACDC) staff know the back
alleys and the hidden stories, cluing you into issues
of community, education, activism, and culture.
Preregistration is recommended due to limited space.
Sun 21/ 12:00 PM
Food Tour with
Nadine Nelson /
New Chinatown Gate
Local culinary expert Nadine Nelson shares her
insights into Chinatown?s rich food culture, complete
with dim sum.
Preregistration is recommended due to limited space.
Sun 21/ 1:00 PM
Parcel 24 and the Future of
Housing in Chinatown /
38 Oak Street
Housing in Chinatown is a problem: as the community
has improved its safety and appeal, the city
has gentrified, pushing land values beyond what
residents can afford. The ACDC has led the effort to
give the community access to new construction. Hear
a variety of solutions from ACDC Real Estate Project
Manager Janelle Chan, and follow the self-guided
tour to each location.
Sun 21/ 2:00 PM
The Participatory
Chinatown Project /
38 Oak Street
Engaging the Community in Growth.
This innovative approach to mediating the effect
of development within the neighborhood seeks to
give residents the tools to capitalize on growth as it
happens.
Sun 21/ 3:00 PM
Project Place /
Project Place, 1145 Washington Street
Project Place is a supportive community that
promotes opportunity for homeless and low-income
individuals by providing the skills, education and
resources needed to obtain stable employment and
housing. Join us for a tour of their new sustainable
building, Gatehouse, with David Tabenken of Hacin
+ Associates, and for a discussion of Housing First
policy with Gordie Calkins of Heading Home.
Preregistration is recommended.
Sun 21/ 3:00 PM
Chinatown?s New Gate /
New Chinatown Gate
Learn about the process of designing Chinatown?s
presence on Boston?s premiere green space, the
Rose Kennedy Greenway, in the form of the New
Chinatown Gate. Architects from Carol R. Johnson
Associates, the site?s designers, will lead a tour.
Be sure to check out the events of the Chinatown Main
Streets Festival taking place on Sunday.
More info about Chinatown Open Building and Neighborhood Tours @ http://www.commonboston.org/cb09/chinatown/
Held in conjunction with Common Boston 2009: a celebration of our built environment?the streets, landscapes, buildings, and neighborhoods that make us distinctive.
The Common Boston 09 festival provides an opportunity for all of us to engage with new places and to interact with the people who shape the city. During our tours, discussions, open buildings, and student exhibition, we invite you to take a fresh look at Boston, to understand its history and imagine its future.
All events are free and open to the public.
Berkeley Street Community
Gardens Audio Tour /
Berkeley Street Community Gardens
A self-guided tour.
Most people think Chinatown is all tall buildings and
narrow streets - but gardens have long been central
to life in Chinatown. This garden tour, narrated by
Sarah Hutt, explores the role of the gardens in the
community and the larger city.
Production provided by Audissey Guides.
Sun 21/ 11:00 AM
A-VOYCE Chinatown
Walking Tours /
38 Oak Street
Learn about the origin, community struggles and
activism, and continuing legacy of this immigrant
neighborhood. As residents and community workers,
A-VOYCE youth guides and Asian Community
Development Corporation (ACDC) staff know the back
alleys and the hidden stories, cluing you into issues
of community, education, activism, and culture.
Preregistration is recommended due to limited space.
Sun 21/ 12:00 PM
Food Tour with
Nadine Nelson /
New Chinatown Gate
Local culinary expert Nadine Nelson shares her
insights into Chinatown?s rich food culture, complete
with dim sum.
Preregistration is recommended due to limited space.
Sun 21/ 1:00 PM
Parcel 24 and the Future of
Housing in Chinatown /
38 Oak Street
Housing in Chinatown is a problem: as the community
has improved its safety and appeal, the city
has gentrified, pushing land values beyond what
residents can afford. The ACDC has led the effort to
give the community access to new construction. Hear
a variety of solutions from ACDC Real Estate Project
Manager Janelle Chan, and follow the self-guided
tour to each location.
Sun 21/ 2:00 PM
The Participatory
Chinatown Project /
38 Oak Street
Engaging the Community in Growth.
This innovative approach to mediating the effect
of development within the neighborhood seeks to
give residents the tools to capitalize on growth as it
happens.
Sun 21/ 3:00 PM
Project Place /
Project Place, 1145 Washington Street
Project Place is a supportive community that
promotes opportunity for homeless and low-income
individuals by providing the skills, education and
resources needed to obtain stable employment and
housing. Join us for a tour of their new sustainable
building, Gatehouse, with David Tabenken of Hacin
+ Associates, and for a discussion of Housing First
policy with Gordie Calkins of Heading Home.
Preregistration is recommended.
Sun 21/ 3:00 PM
Chinatown?s New Gate /
New Chinatown Gate
Learn about the process of designing Chinatown?s
presence on Boston?s premiere green space, the
Rose Kennedy Greenway, in the form of the New
Chinatown Gate. Architects from Carol R. Johnson
Associates, the site?s designers, will lead a tour.
Be sure to check out the events of the Chinatown Main
Streets Festival taking place on Sunday.
More info about Chinatown Open Building and Neighborhood Tours @ http://www.commonboston.org/cb09/chinatown/
Held in conjunction with Common Boston 2009: a celebration of our built environment?the streets, landscapes, buildings, and neighborhoods that make us distinctive.
The Common Boston 09 festival provides an opportunity for all of us to engage with new places and to interact with the people who shape the city. During our tours, discussions, open buildings, and student exhibition, we invite you to take a fresh look at Boston, to understand its history and imagine its future.
All events are free and open to the public.