The Boston Project Center 2007
Fabio Carrera Director 2007 WPI-IGSD The Boston Project Center
History Started in 1999 About 50 IQPs to date About 150 students Work carried out in Boston Cambridge Newton Quincy Brookline
Approach
Typical Boston Projects Sponsors: City Governments Issues: Urban Studies and Planning Impacts: Metro area cities Setting: Professional, Field
Boston’s Strategic Thrusts Cumulative contributions City Knowledge repository Follow-ups Long-term commitments “Leaving Boston better than we found it”
Some of our Sponsors City of Boston Environment Dept. Boston Redevelopment Authority Public Works Dept. Boston Fire Dept. City of Cambridge Department of Public Works Traffic and Parking Dept. City of Quincy Traffic Dept. City of Newton Traffic Engineering Environmental Protection Agency Museum of Science State House Mass. Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
Some of our Projects Tree management in Cambridge Parking in Newton Traffic in Cambridge Landmarks in Boston Chelsea Creek Environment
Cambridge
Cambridge Trees
Newton
Newton Parking
Boston
Boston Brownfields
Underground Tanks
Boston Landmarks
Boston Wild Parcels
2007 Projects South Boston Parking Freeze Watersheet and Marinas Noise Management Museum of Science Boston Redevelopment Authority
2008 Projects Urban Data Farming Green Buildings Renewable Energy Zoning Digital Earth Watch Preserving MA Farms Sensor Networks for Boston