When I was 19 years old, I went to Wall Street. It was narrow, dark, secretive—worthy of the cash that I imagined rested behind those vault-like façades. It was my first encounter with shadows bestowing a sense of place, in this case a sense of importance. Shadows affect people in other ways. They hint of Read More…
The “Shadow Bill,” formally known as Massachusetts House Bill 1169, was debated at the State House this week with many interested parties weighing in on the proposed legislation to keep some public parks in the sun. In general, neighborhood and park groups favor the legislation while developers oppose the bill that would inhibit high-rise Read More…