Created as a joint venture by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Boston and various citizens groups, the Greenway is a mile-long strip of public space that occupies the land reclaimed by the Big Dig Project, which moved a6 lane wide stretch of roadway underground.
This image is of the North End Parks, which were designed by the Wallace Floyd Design Group and Gustafson Partners and are intended to reconnect the urban fabric that was severed by the Central Artery of the recently completed underground freeway. The twin parks are located along the Freedom Trail and bridge the gap between the North End, (quaint Italian District on the waterfront), and Faneuil Hall/Quincy Marketplace near the Financial District and Downtown Boston. On Friday and Saturday mornings the street corner nearby is overrun with local fruit, veggie, fish, cheese, and flower venders. On warm days like today, the fountains are decorated with young children enjoying the refreshing spray.
To read more about the Greenway project, visit their website: http://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/index.htm
To read more about the Big Dig project, visit their website:
http://www.masspike.com/bigdig/background/index.html
