February 17, 2008Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston
I was doing a little shopping this afternoon in the Faneuil Hall area and noticed the progress that has been made on the new Rose Kennedy Greenway. This land, carved through downtown Boston, used to be home of Boston's second "green monster", the I-93 central artery, which was a giant, overhead highway separating downtown from the nearby North End. The "Big Dig" project, which transferred the highway below ground (directly below the greenway here) was completed about 4 years ago, and the overhead highway was demolished soon afterward, reuniting the North End with Downtown. It has taken all this time for the city to redevelop the scar left by the highway, but it's coming along nicely.
In the picture above is an artwork installation of panels that light up at night and change color. In the distance is Rowes Wharf (the large arch) and the Boston Harbor Hotel; the Harbor is just to the other side of the buildings on the left.
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