Past Events

Boston-based transportation advocates [LivableStreets](https://www.livablestreets.info/ "") hosts this discussion as part of the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s exhibition, “Breathing Room: Mapping Boston’s Green Spaces”. The panel is inspired by LivableStreets’ Emerald Network initiative and focuses on current advocacy to use open space to promote positive urban change in the 21st century city, much as Frederick Law Olmsted did in 19th century Boston. Panelists address how a greenway network can increase access to jobs and recreation and improve public and environmental health in the process, helping Boston to be a city for the future. The panelists include Alice Brown of Boston Harbor Now, Tamika Francis of the Boston Alliance for Community Health, Alex Krieger of Harvard University and NBBJ, Jessica Robertson of Utile Design, and will be moderated by Matt Kiefer of Goulston & Storrs.

Historic Boston Inc.'s Kathy Kottaridis talks about the ongoing efforts to green and revitalize Columbia Road in Dorchester, and the city as a whole. Then entrepreneur and local history activist Noah Hicks—a Dorchester native—shares his story of bringing new life to the 1912 Upham’s Corner Comfort Station, transforming it into the [Sip & Spoke Bike Kitchen](http://sipandspoke.com/ ""). The stucco and tile “mission style” building, adjacent to the historic Dorchester North Burying Ground, was built over a century ago to support Boston’s expanding streetcar system, and has been unused since 1977. Today, HBI is repurposing the comfort station to help preserve and tell the story of Dorchester’s urbanization and transportation growth in the early 20th century. This building will soon house Sip & Spoke, a neighborhood business and gathering place featuring bicycle repair services and cappuccinos! Hear how the rehabilitation of this historic building promises to contribute to an ongoing urban renaissance. Photo: [The Boston Calendar](https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/activating-historic-sites-in-dorchester-sip-spoke-bike-kitchen-and-more "The Boston Calendar")

Boston Harbor Now and partners hosted a symposium on how to realize our greatest opportunities for waterfront public spaces, successful water transportation, a strong working port, and long-term climate resilience. New York City Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver delivered the keynote address.

Join Boston Harbor Now and public, private, and nonprofit partners for a symposium on how to realize our greatest opportunities for great waterfront public spaces, successful water transportation, a strong working port, and long-term climate resilience. Learn about climate-aware city planning and development from three experts in the field in a moderated panel discussion. Photo: [Flickr|Katie Haugland Bowen](https://www.flickr.com/photos/76771463@N02/9550448611 "Katie Haugland Bowen on Flickr")

Join Boston Harbor Now and public, private, and nonprofit partners for a symposium on how to realize our greatest opportunities for great waterfront public spaces, successful water transportation, a strong working port, and long-term climate resilience. Learn about the unique challenges and considerations behind waterfront projects in Boston discussed in this moderated panel. Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_View_from_Piers_Park_(19806799856).jpg "Wikimedia Commons")

Join Boston Harbor Now and public, private, and nonprofit partners for a symposium on how to realize our greatest opportunities for great waterfront public spaces, successful water transportation, a strong working port, and long-term climate resilience. Learn about creating and maintaining open spaces in this moderated panel discussion.

Listen to a discussion with Mayor Kim Driscoll of Salem, Mayor Thomas McGee of Lynn, and Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston, on the harbor’s role in the regional economy, climate resilience, public access and open space, water transportation, and public health and well-being. See more conversations about a Boston Harbor for all on the [Boston Society of Architects partner page](http://forum-network.org/partner/boston-society-architectsaia/ ""), featuring a symposium on Advancing Collaborative Action.

Pinnipeds are a diverse group of marine mammals that engender curiosity and fascination. The New England Aquarium has been working with, studying, and rescuing seals for years. This evening’s lecture gives you a closer look at the work being done to better understand the seals here at the Aquarium as well as their wild counterparts.Learn about seal disease, physiology, and population dynamics, and how knowledge of these topics helps the aquarium to protect seals.

Laurence Kanter, chief curator and the Lionel Goldfrank III Curator of European Art, Yale University Art Gallery, delves into the fascinating story behind a mysterious panel painting that is attributed to two artists Lorenzo di Credi and Leonardo da Vinci - did both paint it? Image: "A Miracle of Saint Donatus of Arezzo"

At BostonTalks, networking meets short talks for a smarter happy hour. Speakers share their stories in connection with the theme of “green." Learn about Fenway’s Green Monster, cold hard cash, and the environment! Image: [Pixaby](https://pixabay.com/en/dollar-currency-money-us-dollar-499481/ "Pixaby")