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Join former AIA public director and BSA honorary member Vivien Li for a two-hour walking tour of Boston's Seaport District. As the Boston Harbor Association's leader for nearly 25 years, Li helped to shape Boston's waterfront, including the expansion of what is now a 43-mile Harborwalk public access system; siting of civic uses, including a federal courthouse and the Institute of Contemporary Art; and inclusion of climate strategies for waterfront development.
This walking tour will be on flat terrain, with numerous opportunities for photography of "the good, the bad, and the ugly" along Boston's waterfront.
Learning Objectives
- Explore climate resilience measures and their potential application to other regions.
- Learn how infrastructure planning shaped the development of Boston's Seaport District.
- Identify unique public amenities that enhance urban development.
- Learn how public participation and community engagement shape and enhance urban planning.