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The Tri -Community Greenway was completed in 2018 and connects Winchester, Woburn, and Stoneham. This ride will show off this new trail and focus on future opportunities to extend to the Middlesex Fells and beyond.
The East Boston Greenway was recently extend to Constitution Beach. From this current terminus, there are opportunities to extend the greenway further into Winthrop as well as toward Suffolk Downs and Revere. This ride will explore these opportunities and some spectacular beach views.
Meet at the rear entrance to Maverick Station at 6:15pm
At the peak of summer, enjoy a ride along the coast through Hull, Cohasset and Scituate. We will enjoy several beaches along the way, and rocky coasts. Return on the Greenbush Line.
What is spatial justice, and how can cities and towns use this framework to rethink how their built environment supports people’s rights to be, thrive, express and connect? What role can artists and public art play in helping us imagine and shape more inclusive, thriving public spaces throughout Greater Boston? Join a lively discussion among artists, activists, and urbanists who are leading the conversation about spatial justice in our region today.
How can public-making—the collective creation and activation of public spaces for interaction and belonging—be a radical, joyful tool for spatial justice? Join artists, activists, and community leaders to discuss how public-making can create opportunities for interaction, laughter, dialogue, and surprise, and explore real-life examples of public-making that you can bring to your community.
Not all public spaces are created equal. Transformative planning and urban design begins with addressing historic and current experiences of racism and exclusion. But what does that mean in practice? Join the conversation with creative community leaders about what it means to design for spatial justice. We’ll explore how skate parks, sidewalk kitchens, and “dance courts” can change how public space is used, who feels welcome in it, and how inclusive creative placemaking can help lead the way toward lasting spatial justice.