Name: Urban Renewal in Lowell MA: Book Talk with Charlie Gargiulo
Start: 2026-03-04T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-04T14:30:00-05:00
Location: The West End Museum

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Urban Renewal in Lowell MA: Book Talk with Charlie Gargiulo

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The BIG DIG: From A to Scheme Z

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On View at the Museum

A large map of Boston from above showing the Big Dig.

The Story of Boston’s BIG DIG

The Story of Boston’s BIG DIG From 1991 to 2006, Boston undertook an ambitious project: put the Central Artery that ran through Downtown underground, create a new tunnel to the airport, and install the world’s first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge. On top of all that, the City promised to not close a single road, not take…

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June 2026

A map showing 2 overlapping shorelines of Boston to illustrate the massive landfill projects between 1800 and 1900

Rise, Fall, Rebirth: Stories of the West End

Rise, Fall, Rebirth: Stories of the West End The West End Museum’s permanent exhibit, Rise, Fall, Rebirth: Stories of the West End, explores 400 years of history and urban development in the City of Boston through the use of interactive digital media, film, artifacts, and archival material. We want you to feel the West End…

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City Planning Modern Urban Renewal

An illustration of a city along a river with a large complex in the lower center and an industrial to the top left.

Kendall Square: Urban Renewal to the World’s “Most Innovative Square Mile”

Kendall Square: Urban Renewal to the World’s “Most Innovative Square Mile” The West End’s neighbor across the Charles River, Kendall Square, was designated an urban renewal project area. However, as federal involvement evaporated in the late 1960s, plans for a NASA compound would have to change. MIT stepped in to fill the urban renewal void.…