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Boston: Fair and Square

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Andy Woodruff

Whether you blame it on cows, humans, or nature, Boston’s street network is very confusing to visitors and unseasoned newcomers. We cartographers can do nothing but delight in how lost you are going to get. Thence spring my two minimal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Transportation | Tagged kevin lynch, squares, street layout | 7 Comments

Kevin Lynch & The Imageable Boston

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Tim Wallace

You’re walking around Boston and a friendly stranger approaches you. “Say, I’m new in town. What neighborhood is this?” she asks. You furrow your brow, laugh nervously and say, “Back Bay? South End? Possibly both… or neither.” Then, for fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography, Historical, Photography | Tagged 1950's, Boston, cognitive maps, districts, edges, kevin lynch, landmarks, mental maps, nodes, paths, perceptual city | 5 Comments