The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is the new jewel of Boston's downtown. Visit the new parks and developments on one of these special walks. Learn more about the Greenway from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.
| Wharf District |
Thursday March 20, 2008 12:30-1pm |
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| Explore the Wharf District on this half-hour lunchtime tour of the Greenway. See the new parks that echo Boston's maritime history in the Long Wharf and Central Wharf regions. | ||
| Meet your guide at the entrance to the Aquarium Station T-stop, next to the Marriott Long Wharf, Boston. [map] | ||
| The Greenway: North End Parks to the Wharf District Parks |
Thursday May 15, 2008 12 noon-1pm Thursday August 21, 2008 5:30-6:30pm |
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| Explore the new Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. This walking tour includes the Bulfinch Triangle and the North End Parks designed to reunite the historic neighborhood with the city after the removal of the Central Artery overhead. The tour continues through the historic Wharf District, once the hub of Boston's maritime economy with the bustling Long and Central Wharves on the Boston Harbor. Come and experience the present day urban planning that is knitting the city back together among Boston's waterfont architectural treasures. | ||
| Meet your guide at the entrance to the North Station T-stop, on Causeway Street, Boston. [map] | ||
| Greenway & Beyond |
Sunday May 25, 2008 2-4pm Saturday July 5, 2008 10am-12 noon |
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| Explore the new Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway on this 2-hour special walking tour offered by Boston By Foot. The Greenway is Boston's new centerpiece of the Big Dig's urban restoration. From North Station to Chinatown, the Greenway is breathing new life into the downtown neighborhoods once blighted by an elevated highway. | ||
| Meet your guide at the entrance to the North Station T-stop, on Causeway Street, Boston. [map] | ||
| The Greenway: Dewey Square Parks to the Chinatown Park |
Thursday July 17, 2008 5:30-6:30pm Thursday September 18, 2008 12 noon-1pm |
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| Explore the new Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. This walking tour begins under the grand arch of Rowes Wharf now revealed after the removal of the Central Artery overhead. The tour continues through the Dewey Square Parks that offers an interesting interpretation of Boston's transportation hub and Financial District, and through to the culturally inspired landscaping of the Chinatown Park. Come and experience the present day urban planning that is knitting the city back together. | ||
| Meet your guide under the Rowes Wharf Arch, Boston. [map] | ||
| The Greenway Inaugural Tours |
Saturday October 4, 2008 11am-12:30pm Saturday October 4, 2008 1-2:30pm |
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| Explore the new Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway during the Greenway inaugural celebrations. | ||
| Meet your guide at the Greenway Conservancy tent, behind Quincy market. [map] | ||
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