The Boston Project Center

2007

Fabio CarreraDirector

2007

WPI-IGSD

The Boston Project Center

History Started in 1999 About 50 IQPs to date About 150 students Work carried out in

BostonCambridgeNewtonQuincyBrookline

Approach

Typical Boston Projects

Sponsors: City Governments

Issues: Urban Studies and Planning

Impacts: Metro area cities

Setting: Professional, Field

Boston’s Strategic Thrusts

Cumulative contributionsCity Knowledge repositoryFollow-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.

Cambridge

Cambridge Trees

Newton

Newton Parking

Boston

Boston Brownfields

Underground Tanks

Boston Landmarks

Boston Wild Parcels

2007 ProjectsSouth Boston Parking FreezeWatersheet and MarinasNoise ManagementMuseum of ScienceBoston Redevelopment

Authority

2008 ProjectsUrban Data FarmingGreen BuildingsRenewable Energy ZoningDigital Earth WatchPreserving MA FarmsSensor Networks for Boston