Downtown Through History • VII
The modern city: skyscrapers, waterfront redevelopment, the replacement of the elevated expressway, the Big Dig, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
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Original Historical Boston map print by Ed McCarthy.
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The final plate carries the Downtown series into the twenty-first century. It records major redevelopment, changes to the waterfront and arena district, the Big Dig, the removal of the elevated Central Artery, and the new Greenway created through the heart of the city.