Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Special Topics: Engineering Boston: Government Center

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Boston City Hall and Plaza Renovations (2019)
A presentation of proposed changes to City Hall Plaza.
Government Center (1959)
A report prepared for the planning committee.
Government Center General Plan (1959)
A map of the proposed structures and surrounding area.
Government Center Market Districts Plan (1991)
Government Center Progress Report (1962)
Illustrated report on physical changes to the site area, planning progress, and financial management of the project.
Government Center Progress Report (1964)
Government Center Study: A Preliminary Report (1956)
Greening America's Capitals: Boston's City Hall Plaza (2014)
A U.S. EPA plan for planting shade trees and other green infrastructure on City Hall Plaza.
Rethink City Hall: Boston City Hall and Plaza Study Final Report (2017)
Ideas for the redesign and renovation of the much-maligned City Hall and plaza.
Taken Away - Urban Renewal and Boston's West End (Video)
A documentary on the impact of the 1949 Housing Act, which encouraged the Boston city government to classify the West End as a slum area in order to justify urban renewal.
West End Museum
Tells the story of Boston's West End, a multi-ethnic neighborhood, demolished in the 1960s to make way for Government Center.
Why Is Boston City Hall the Way It Is?
This article provides an appreciation of City Hall's Brutalist style and its democratic vision of government.